Description | Blue Stemmed Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) is a woodland Goldenrod arching purple stems. The central stem usually leans to one side. |
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Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 5 |
Sunlight | mostly sunny, part sun, tolerates shade |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | native to rich open woods and clearings |
Flowers | small yellow, three to five petal flowers in the axils of the leaves, found along the entire length of the arching flowering stem |
Fruit | achene attached to a small fluffy pappus |
Leaves | lancelate sessile leaves, sharply toothed, arching branches |
Stems | arching, taking on a purple to blue color as they mature |
Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
Propagation | division, seeds |
Misc Facts | Solidago is Latin for “to strengthen or make whole". AKA: Wreath Goldenrod, Blue Stemmed Goldenrod; Axillary Goldenrod; Woodland Goldenrod |
Notes & Reference | #4-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #7- New comb's Wildflower Guide (Newcomb), #157-The Sunflower Family in the Upper Midwest (Thomas Antonio, Susanne Masi) |