perennial
Rough goldenrod 'Fireworks'
Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
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Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' is a perennial for gardens in zones 4–9. Expect 3–4 ft of height and 2–3 ft of spread; our lists space it 2 ft apart. It does best in full sun to part sun with average water, and it copes with wet soil. Expect yellow flowers in August to October. In a FloraVista list it usually plays the filler role: a flowering plant that fills the middle or front of the bed. It is native to the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the Southeast and the Midwest. Deer may browse it when other food is short, and it is not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. Our rules leave it out of lists in the Desert Southwest, where summer heat, humidity or mild winters hold it back even inside its zone range.
Facts from our plant table
- Botanical name
- Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks'
- Plant type
- Perennial, herbaceous
- Hardiness zones
- 4 to 9
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hours); Part sun (4–6 hours)
- Water
- Medium; tolerates wet soil
- Soil
- Average to moist soil, including clay.
- Mature size
- 3–4 ft tall × 2–3 ft wide
- Spacing
- 2 ft apart (centre to centre)
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Bloom
- Aug–Oct · yellow
- Roles in a bed
- Filler
- Styles
- natural, cottage
- Deer resistance
- Medium: browsed when deer are hungry
- Pets
- Not listed as toxic to dogs or cats. Not on the ASPCA toxic list; no known toxic compounds.
- Native to
- Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast and Midwest
- Pot size and price
- 1-gallon pot, typically $12–$20 (sometimes stocked)
- Plant in
- Spring or Fall
- First-year watering
- Water deeply once or twice a week through the first growing season; keep soil evenly moist, not soggy.
- Pruning
- Cut down in late winter.
Sources: ASPCA Toxic and Non-Toxic Plant List (from general knowledge; not re-checked unless verification is web-checked); Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder and grower tags; State extension service guidance and USDA PLANTS distribution maps; Rutgers NJAES Landscape Plants Rated by Deer Resistance; Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States and state noxious weed lists; Typical 2026 US garden-centre and big-box retail listings (estimate). Not yet reviewed by a horticulturist.
Good companions
The plants our list engine most often puts in the same bed as Rough goldenrod 'Fireworks', across the sun, zone, pet, deer and style combinations it fits.
- Bee balmMonarda didymaperennial · zones 4–9
- Weeping redbud 'Ruby Falls'Cercis canadensis 'Ruby Falls'small tree · zones 5–9
- Red twig dogwood 'Arctic Fire'Cornus sericea 'Farrow'shrub · zones 3–7
- Switchgrass 'Shenandoah'Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'ornamental grass · zones 4–9
- Foxglove beardtongue 'Husker Red'Penstemon digitalis 'Husker Red'perennial · zones 3–8
- Texas sedgeCarex texensisornamental grass · zones 7–9
If you can't find it
Substitutes our engine offers for Rough goldenrod 'Fireworks': same role in the bed, passing the same rules.
How this page was made
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Data status: the plant table is awaiting review by a horticulturist. Check each plant with a local nursery or extension office before you buy.
Sources
- Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder, state extension services and the USDA PLANTS database (zones, size, sun, water, bloom, native range)
- ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists (dog and cat toxicity)
- Rutgers NJAES and regional extension deer-resistance ratings
- State noxious-weed and invasive-plant lists and the Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
- Typical US garden-centre listings (pot size and price band)
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