Wreath Goldenrod

Solidago caesia Asteraceae

Other names

Blue Stemmed Goldenrod, Bluestem Goldenrod

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

GA to TX, N. to N.S., C. ME, S. Ont. & WI

Source of plant

The Plantsmen

Description

The slender, purplish, branched or unbranched stems of this shade-tolerant goldenrod rise 1-3 ft.Smooth purplish, frequently arching stem covered with whitish bloom and bearing scattered clusters of yellow flower heads in the leaf axils, with a large terminal cluster. Small, graceful, arching sprays of tiny, yellow flowers top the perennial.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3