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- Goldenrod thrive in sunny location
- Secret recipe of goldenrod: lots of sun and damp soil
- Excellent for beds and borders
- Tips
The goldenrod loves sun
Goldenrod thrive in sunny location
Originally from North America originating Goldenrod or Goldenrod is known as an annoying, weedy weeds. But there are also many gardening cultivars that do not proliferate. Low hybrid forms have a stature height of only 30 centimeters, but there are also true, to 200 centimeters high becoming giants. All of them share a fondness for sunny locations.
Next article Plant goldenrod in semi-natural gardensSecret recipe of goldenrod: lots of sun and damp soil
In addition to a sunny spot, the goldenrod prefers a moderately nutrient-rich, well-drained and moist soil. This may like to be loamy, but he did not want to be too water-storing. Like so many perennials, the goldenrod does not tolerate waterlogging, even if it loves the moisture.
Excellent for beds and borders
Flowering from July to September, the summer shrub is ideal for beds and borders. Pretty she looks in wildflower gardens. Good planting partners are u. a. Flowering asters in summer, fine beam (Erigeron), sunburn (Helenium), scabiosa (Scabiosa), Montbretien (Crocosmia) and grasses, such as the feather grass (Stipa).
Tips
Remove blooming flower sprouts in time to prevent self-sowing.