Goldenrod Seeds - Showy Goldenrod

Minimum Seeds per Packet: 350

Packet Weight: 0.5g

Planting Season: After Last Frost

Sowing Method: Transplant or Direct Seed 

Seed Depth: Surface

Direct Seed Spacing: 4-6"

Soil Temperature: 70℉

Days to Sprout: 10-21

Mature Spacing: 10-12"

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Frost Tolerance: Frost Sensitive

Days to Harvest: 90-120

Production Cycle: Perennial

When to Seed Goldenrod

Goldenrod should be direct seeded outdoors in fall, or stratified indoors and sown in trays for transplanting after all danger of frost has passed. 

Where to Plant Goldenrod

This plant will appreciate a spot with full sun. Loose, well-draining soil is ideal but this plant will tolerate an extremely wide range of growing conditions. This perennial bloom will flower in the second year and come back year after year. It will readily spread and reseed, so keep this in mind when choosing a location! Plants reach two or more feet tall. 

Growing Goldenrod

Sow seeds on the surface of the soil, as they need light to germinate, four to six inches apart. Once germinated, thin your seedlings to ten to 12 inches. Once established, this plant is quite drought tolerant. 

Harvesting Goldenrod

Goldenrod can be harvested for cut flowers or left to mature in the garden to benefit the many pollinator species that are attracted to it.

In late autumn, wait until the seed heads are brown and puffy. Hand pick seeds from the pods, or cut the entire top off and place in a bag and shake vigorously to separate the seeds from the seedheads. These seeds are small, and attached to parachute-like fluff that helps them spread and naturalize an area.