Solidago arguta var. harrisii (S. harrisii) - HARRIS' GOLDENROD (for dry sunny garden)
Clumping perennial with broad basal leaves.
Wiry stems arch to one direction and create cascading effect (especially on the slopes).
Because it comes from barren of the Appalachia region it needs dry or drained soils.
Blooming Time: August to Septmeber
Size: 2-3' tall x 2' wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun to half shade, average soils, drained soil, rocky soils, shallower, poor soils, sandy soil. Better on drier soil, or soil that tends to dry out faster. Heat, humidity and drought tolerant.
Moisture Needs: medium-dry, medium, dry
Origin: native to KY, MD, PA, VA, WV, found in the barrens of Appalachia (barren = open canopies with less than 50% tree cover, characterized by a mix of trees and open, grassy spaces, placing them between forests and prairies, often xeric -dry).
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: young shoots can be browsed, but mature plants are not bothered by the deer / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no, but other small birds eat the seeds
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Plant on dry slopes, atop retaining walls, rigger rock gardens, dry pollinator gardens, xeriscape, on shallow soils, sand beds. Companions can be Asclepias tuberosa, Coreopsis, Clinopodium, Dalea, narrow-leaved Echinacea, Euphorbia, Gaura, Geranium sanquineum, Kniphofia, Monarda bradburiana, Monarda punctata, Nepeta, Lavandula, Salvia, Satureja, Silene regia, smaller Solidago, Verbena canadensis, Verbena stricta and medium sized-grasses like Eragrostis, shorter to medium-sized cultivars of Panicum, Koeleria, Muhlenbergia, Sesleria, Schizachyrium, Sporobolus or Pennisetum.
Picture copyright: Mt. Cuba
Solidago arguta var. harrisii (S. harrisii) - HARRIS' GOLDENROD (for dry sunny garden)
Clumping perennial with broad basal leaves.
Wiry stems arch to one direction and create cascading effect (especially on the slopes).
Because it comes from barren of the Appalachia region it needs dry or drained soils.
Blooming Time: August to Septmeber
Size: 2-3' tall x 2' wide
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Culture: full sun to half shade, average soils, drained soil, rocky soils, shallower, poor soils, sandy soil. Better on drier soil, or soil that tends to dry out faster. Heat, humidity and drought tolerant.
Moisture Needs: medium-dry, medium, dry
Origin: native to KY, MD, PA, VA, WV, found in the barrens of Appalachia (barren = open canopies with less than 50% tree cover, characterized by a mix of trees and open, grassy spaces, placing them between forests and prairies, often xeric -dry).
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: young shoots can be browsed, but mature plants are not bothered by the deer / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: yes / yes
Attracts Hummingbirds: no, but other small birds eat the seeds
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot
Plant combinations: Plant on dry slopes, atop retaining walls, rigger rock gardens, dry pollinator gardens, xeriscape, on shallow soils, sand beds. Companions can be Asclepias tuberosa, Coreopsis, Clinopodium, Dalea, narrow-leaved Echinacea, Euphorbia, Gaura, Geranium sanquineum, Kniphofia, Monarda bradburiana, Monarda punctata, Nepeta, Lavandula, Salvia, Satureja, Silene regia, smaller Solidago, Verbena canadensis, Verbena stricta and medium sized-grasses like Eragrostis, shorter to medium-sized cultivars of Panicum, Koeleria, Muhlenbergia, Sesleria, Schizachyrium, Sporobolus or Pennisetum.
Picture copyright: Mt. Cuba