Companion plants for Goldenrod
Goldenrod blooms from August through October. It wants full sun and low water. The 8 companion pairings below each state why the pairing works.
Blooming before Goldenrod opens
Alderleaf Mountain Mahogany
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 8.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Fragrant Sumac
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 4.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Toyon
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 13 ft, for the layer behind it.
Creeping Phlox
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in mid spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; lower at 6 in, for the front of the border.
Foxglove Beardtongue
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 4 ft, for the layer behind it.
Carolina Rose
Shares full sun and low to moderate water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; taller at 3.5 ft, for the layer behind it.
Bachelor's Button
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in late spring, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; blue against yellow, for contrast.
Lamb's Ear
Shares full sun and low water; blooms in early summer, before this one opens; both are strong pollinator plants, and they feed in different months; purple against yellow, for contrast.