'Solar Cascade' Short's Goldenrod is a named selection of our rarest native Goldenrod. Found only in parts of Kentucky and Indiana, it has great drought and sterile soil tolerance. 'Solar Cascade' was chosen for its showy, cascading yellow flowers, as well as its long bloom period in late summer and early fall. It is flourishing in the parking median at the Cincinnati Zoo; 'Solar Cascade' loves the heat and lean soil providing zoo visitors with weeks of blooms. The green foliage is highly disease resistant, so a mass planting of 'Solar Cascade' stays attractive right up until the end of the season. Since it tends to stay in a clump instead of suckering, it also works well in mixed perennial boarders. Hummingbirds and insects love it.
Height
36 Inches
Spread
36 Inches
Bloom Color
Yellow
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Current Availability
Qty Avail
Description
Comments
Future Crop
Future Crop Ready Date
85
Solidago shortii Solar Cascade #2 (NATIVE-bright yellow)
Seedheads
150
late June
Characteristics & Attributes
Attributes
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Cut Flower
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Deer Resistant
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Dried Flower
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Erosion Control
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Native
Soil Conditions
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Average
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Dry
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Sandy
Bloom Time
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Fall
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Summer
Exposure
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Partial Shade/Shade Tolerant
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Sun
Attracts Wildlife
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Attracts Butterflies
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Attracts Hummingbirds
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Attracts Pollinators
Tolerance
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Clay Soil Tolerant
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Drought Tolerant
Foliage Color
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Green
Companion Plants to Solidago shortii 'Solar Cascade'
