Solidago Nemoralis - Gray Goldenrod



Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2009

by Dennis Sons
tn nursery

Solidago nemoralis, commonly known as gray goldenrod', is quite small and is generally the smallest variety of the goldenrod species; it will grow to a mature height of anywhere from 1 to 3 feet tall with a spread of approximately the same depending on whether or not you plant them in fertile soil; they will, however, most likely top out at only in the neighborhood of 4 to 6 inches tall if they must be planted in a poorer type of soil. The gray goldenrod, with its eye-catching, showy, sunny-yellow flowers that bloom for approximately a month in the autumn, will grow at a somewhat moderate pace; They should be placed in an area of full sun to part shade for maximum growth potention. There, it will attract gorgeous, elegant butterflies for a number of weeks after blooming.

Gray goldenrod is quite drought tolerant, making this an tremendously low maintenance plant. It also usually tolerates both clay and sandy soils quite well. In addition, this wildflower is quite tolerant of deer and frost. Most landscape professionals and avid gardeners consider this species to be a worthy addition to anyone's garden or landscape design. Solidago will reliably provide your garden with blazing colors in numerous shades of yellow at the end of the growing season. It tends to work best as a part of a wildflower garden or in a naturally wild planting area. Landscapers and gardeners find the gray goldenrod to be a superb choice of plant for beds, borders, groundcover, and roadside planting, and will use them cut or dried for flower arrangements. They often find the gray goldenrod to be a great addition to herb gardens, meadow gardens, and rock gardens as well.

The margins of the Solidago nemoralis can be slightly serrated or smooth and will have thin, inflorescence shaped in a form reminiscent of a wand, which become wider at the middle and have an inclination to dip and sway. In each of the compound flowers, surrounding the disk florets, there is a 4- to 10-ray floret. The gray goldenrod's grayish-green leaves form in clumps and have relaxed, one-sided plumes that are gorgeous and sunshine yellow in color.

To propagate the Solidago nemoralis, you will want to divide them in the spring or fall. When blooming of the goldenrod ends, the achenes will develop and have tufts of hair, which are then spread with the wind, making this a self-seeding wildflower. If you do not wish for the gray goldenrod to prolifically self-seed, you will need to deadhead them in order to prevent this.

Some common issues with the gray goldenrod are spot anthracnose, rust, powdery mildew, and fungal spots. Should any of these problems arise, it is best to try to remove any affected areas as soon as possible to prevent any spreading. In addition to removing the infestation, we advise using an organic fertilizer and disease protector made specifically for the wildflower variety of plants.

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