perennial

Rough goldenrod

Solidago rugosa

Climate-suitable non-native

Growing guidance

Horticultural figures below are practitioner estimates for planning, pending expert review. The botanical record further down is sourced and verifiable.

Current-climate suitability

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Sun

Full sun

Soil moisture

average, moisture-retentive

Heat tolerance

Up to about 40°C

Cold tolerance

Down to about -35°C

Waterlogging tolerance

3/5

Drought tolerance

3/5

Mature size

0.9–1.5 m tall, 0.8 m spread

Seasonal interest

Autumn · Golden

Maintenance

low

Wildlife supported

General wildlife value 5/5 (verified species relationships are shown only where structured data exists)

Known risks or warnings

Can colonise; choose clump-forming selections.

Toxicity: none

Verified botanical record

Accepted scientific name: Solidago rugosa Mill.
Family: Asteraceae (Asterales)
Rank and status: species · accepted
GBIF record: Taxon 5388967

Recorded native range: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Labrador, Louisiana and 28 further regions

Recorded as introduced in: Belgium, Brussels-Capital Region, Channel Is., China Southeast, England, Flemish Region, France, Great Britain, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Portugal and 4 further regions

Ranges are exactly as recorded in the GBIF source checklists and may be incomplete for widely cultivated species.

Solidago rugosa, commonly called the wrinkleleaf goldenrod or rough-stemmed goldenrod, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to North America, where it is widespread across eastern and central Canada (from Newfoundland to Ontario) and the eastern and central United States (Maine west as far as Wisconsin and Iowa, south to Florida and Texas). It is usually found in wet to mesic habitats.

Description from Wikipedia — Solidago rugosa (CC BY-SA), shortened and unedited in substance.

Native status and geographic context

United Kingdom: climate-suitable
United States: native
Australia: climate-suitable

Native status is never inferred from climate similarity. Plants restricted or invasive in a jurisdiction are excluded from recommendations there.

Mason Brock (Masebrock) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where to buy

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Search Sarah Raven for Solidago rugosa
Perennials, bulbs and seed, delivered across the UK.
Search Farmer Gracy for Solidago rugosa
Bulbs and perennials shipped direct from Dutch growers.
Search Ashridge Nurseries for Solidago rugosa
Bare-root trees, hedging and fruit in the dormant season.
Search Hardy's Cottage Garden Plants for Solidago rugosa
Specialist hardy perennial nursery.
Search Marshalls Garden for Solidago rugosa
Fruit, vegetable plants and seed.
Search British Wildflower Meadow Seeds for Solidago rugosa
Native wildflower and meadow seed.

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Companion palettes

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Climate-resilient alternatives

Data sources

Taxonomy and native range: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Species description: Wikipedia — Solidago rugosa
Photograph: Mason Brock (Masebrock) · Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
Growing guidance: Practitioner horticultural estimates pending expert review

Botanical record checked 2026-09-17 · growing guidance last reviewed 2026-06-01 · confidence high

Demonstration data. Climate, plant and retailer records shown here are realistic samples awaiting horticultural validation and live data connections.