Description
Scientific Name: Solidago caesia
Range: Eastern U.P., Michigan
Light: Partial Shade, Shade
Soil: Loam, Clay-Loam
Moisture: Medium, Medium-Dry
Benefits: Pollinators, Birds, Deer Resistant
Height: 1’ to 3′
Blooms: Aug, Sep, Oct
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Color: Yellow
Spacing: 2′ to 3′
Root: Fibrous
Blue-stemmed Goldenrod does well in woodland shade. The plant prefers loamy or loamy clay soil, and it doesn’t mind a few rocks. Its name is derived from the stems, which may be blue-gray in mature plants. The flowers attract a wide variety of insects; it has been designated as a plant that is of special value to native bees according to the Pollinator Program of The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Preferring light shade, Blue-stemmed Goldenrod can be added to open woodland gardens, borders, cottage and/or butterfly gardens. The plant is considered to be deer resistant, although deer may graze on the lower leaves.
