Sweet Goldenrod - Solidago odora

Phonetic:  so-li-DAY-go oh-DOH-rah

Sweet Goldenrod has a wonderfully fragrant leaves give off an anise scent when crushed, reminiscent of licorice candy! The lance-shaped leaves are a glossy, smooth dark green. Solidago odora has a tidy, clump-forming habit and is not weedy or aggressive in the garden. Attracts butterflies, bees, ladybugs, lacewings and other beneficial insects.

• Hardiness:  4 - 9
• Native Region: BONAP Map
• BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key
• Sun Exposure:  Full Sun to Part Shade
• Flower Color:  Yellow
• Bloom Time:  August, September
• Soil Type:  Medium to Dry
• Mature Plant Size:  3'
• Plant Spacing:  1-2'
• Host Plant: Northern Metalmark, White-M Hairstreak, Goldenrod Gall Moth
• Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies, Moths
• Advantages:  Deer resistant, Drought tolerant, long blooming, cut flowers
• Landscape Uses:  Rock garden
• Companion Plants: Butterfly Weed, Little Bluestem, Coneflowers
• Deer Resistant