Solidago canadensis Canada Goldenrod
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: FACU Soil: pH 4.8-7.5
Form/Color Perennial, multi-stemmed to 6'; yellow Stormwater Tolerant of stormwater.
flowers bloom August-October; fast Tolerance:
grower.
Urban Tolerant of fill and concrete.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Open areas and old fields.
Ecosystem Eaten by small and large mammals
Services: and terrestrial birds.
Hydrology: Fine, coarse, and medium textured soils;
medium drought tolerance.
Ornamental Showy, yellow flowers.
Value: Compatibility: Can compete with Mugwort invasion
in nutrient rich, open fill soils,
considered aggressive.
Salt Intolerant of salt.
Tolerance: Other: Used for erosion control on open
slope, degraded open areas,
Shade Intolerant of shade. meadows with concrete, roadsides.
Tolerance:
Solidago juncea Early Goldenrod
Native To: New York City Wetland Indicator: UPL Soil: pH 5.0-6.0
Form/Color Perennial, frequently multistemmed to 4'; Stormwater Insufficient information to determine
showy, yellow flowers bloom July-August. Tolerance: tolerance.
Urban Tolerant of concrete and fill soil.
Tolerance:
Habitat: Dry fields and roadsides.
Ecosystem Attracts birds and butterflies.
Services:
Hydrology: Dry to moist, sandy soils.
Ornamental Showy, yellow flowers.
Value: Compatibility:
Salt Insufficient information to determine
Tolerance: tolerance. Other: Used for increased diversity and
aesthetics in vegetation of open
Shade Intolerant of shade. slopes, degraded open areas,
Tolerance: roadsides, meadows with concrete.