Local Ecotype
Perennial
Full sun to part shade
Medium to dry soil
2-4 ft tall
Blooms in fall
Upland goldenrod with rough foliage and relatively large flowerheads. This species maintains a tidy and compact growth habit, rarely forming offsets. Excellent drought tolerance and moderate shade tolerance make it suitable for dry open woodland gardens. Often found in thin rocky soils, Downy Goldenrod is also quite at home in gravel or concrete plantings.
Local Ecotype
Perennial
Full sun to part shade
Medium to dry soil
2-4 ft tall
Blooms in fall
Upland goldenrod with rough foliage and relatively large flowerheads. This species maintains a tidy and compact growth habit, rarely forming offsets. Excellent drought tolerance and moderate shade tolerance make it suitable for dry open woodland gardens. Often found in thin rocky soils, Downy Goldenrod is also quite at home in gravel or concrete plantings.