Find a plant:

OR Browse All Plants


Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' (Goldenrod, Creeping goldenrod)

Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner


Be the first to rate this plant

Plant Showcase - from our advertisers


Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Solidago sphacelata 'Golden Fleece' sol-ih-DAY-go sfass-el-AY-tah Common Name: Goldenrod, Creeping goldenrod Genus: Solidago
This outstanding cultivar forms a neat, 1-foot tall groundcover. It has dense, branched panicles that splay upward and outward whimsically, resembling a mass of elegantly bunched bouquets. 
 Noteworthy characteristics: Solidago reliably provides end-of-season color in blazing shades of yellow to the wild garden or naturalistic plantings. 
 Care: Grow in lean to moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun or part shade. Deadhead to prevent prolific self-seeding.
 Propagation: Divide in spring or fall.
 Problems: Spot anthracnose, powdery mildew, rust, fungal spots.
Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Spread 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Spreads
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Dry to Medium
Maintenance Low
Tolerance Deer Tolerant;Drought Tolerant;Frost Tolerant
Characteristics Attracts Butterflies; Native; Self Seeds; Showy Flowers; Showy Seed Heads
Bloom Time Summer
Flower Color Yellow Flower
Uses , Beds and Borders, Cut Flower, Dried Flower, Naturalizing, Roadside
Style , Herb Garden, Meadow Garden, Rock Garden
Seasonal Interest , Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type ,Perennials

Plants you might also like

no image available Solidago speciosa
(Goldenrod, Showy goldenrod) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This garden-worthy species has dramatic, bright yellow flowers that are arranged into erect, pointed clusters. It has deep reddish stems that grow to 3 feet tall. It blooms in late summer and early autumn.
Solidago flexicaulis Solidago flexicaulis
(Goldenrod, Zigzag goldenrod) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This species is aptly named for its distinctive crooked stems that bend back and forth at 45° angles between nodes. It bears starry, medium-yellow flowers atop 1- to 3-foot tall stems. 
Solidago rigida Solidago rigida
(Goldenrod, Stiff goldenrod) (2 user reviews)
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This lovely goldenrod has velvety leaves that are gray-green in summer and dusky rose in autumn. It has broad, flattened clusters of rich yellow flowers, which create a striking display on stems 2 to 5 feet tall.
Solidago nemoralis Solidago nemoralis
(Goldenrod, Gray goldenrod) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This is one of the smallest species of goldenrod, topping out at only 4 to 6 inches high in poor soils, and 2 feet high in fertile soils. It is considered a garden-worthy species, with gray-green leaves that form clumps and languid, one-sided yellow plumes. It is tolerant of both sandy and clay soils.
no image available Solidago rugosa
(Goldenrod, Rough-stemmed goldenrod) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

This species has open, tree-shaped flower clusters that radiate out like a fountain. It has given rise to S. rugosa 'Fireworks'.  It can grow to 7 feet tall and blooms in mid- to late autumn.