Solidago simplex

Common Names

Sticky Goldenrod, Mt. Albert Goldenrod, Mountain Goldenrod, Narrow Goldenrod

Summary

Sticky goldenrod (Mt. Albert goldenrod) is a North American native perennial herb that grows up to 80 cm tall from a branching base, producing several erect stems with basal and proximal cauline leaves; its yellow flower heads are arranged in narrow paniculiform arrays, often viscid-resinous, with heads containing 7–16 ray florets and 6–31 disc florets, blooming roughly from June to September.

In cultivation it serves as a versatile landscape plant for borders, ground covers, or woodland gardens; it tolerates full sun and a range of soils from dry to moderately moist, well-drained, including heavy clay, and is hardy to USDA zones 4–9. It attracts pollinators and beneficial insects, can be propagated by seed or division, and may produce up to about 150 heads per plant, enhancing naturalistic plantings.

Lifecycle

Perennial

Height

2 inches–2.5 feet

Hardiness Zones

Zones 4-9

Sunlight Requirements

Ideally full sun, tolerates partial sun.

Soil Type

Well-drained soils, preferably mesic to dry, especially sandy, gravelly, or rocky.

Soil Drainage

Well-drained soils

Soil pH

Mildly acidic, neutral, and mildly alkaline soils.

Bloom Color

Yellow

Bloom Time

Summer

Foliage Color

Green

Leaf Lifecycle

Deciduous

Growth Rate

Fast

Seasons of Interest

Summer and Fall

Propagation Methods

Seeds, Division

Attracts Wildlife

Attracts bees, butterflies, other pollinators