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Solidago (sempervirens)

William Skaradek
USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center
1536 Route 9 North
Cape May Court House, New Jersey 08210
(609) 465-5901
(609) 465-9284 (fax)
wskaradek@nj.nrcs.usda.gov
http://plant-materials.nrcs.usda.gov/njpmc
Family Scientific Name: Asteraceae
Family Common Name: Aster
Scientific Name: Solidago sempervirens
Common Name: Seaside Goldenrod
General Distribution: Erect perennial herb with showy yellow flowers native to the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coastlines, inhabiting coastal.
Propagation Goal: seeds
Propagation Method: seed
ProductType: Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.)
Time To Grow: 0
Propagule Collection: Collected in the Yosemite National Park.
Propagule Processing: EASE OF COLLECTION: Common along Mid-Atlantic coast. Entire seed cluster is harvested, and non-seed material is difficult to separate.
METHOD OF CLEANING: Entire seed cluster is hammermilled, then mechanically screen cleaned with no air.
TYPE OF MATERIAL COLLECTED FOR PROPAGATION: Seed.
PROPAGATION METHOD: Field seeding in sandy loam at rate of .15 lbs./ac. Hand weed; irrigation is one inch biweekly. Transplants are in peat pots.
NUMBER OF SEEDS PER POUND: 772,000.
PERCENT GERMINATION: Data not available at date of publication.
Pre-Planting Treatments: PRETREATMENT USED: None.
Growing Area Preparation/
Annual Practices for Perennial Crops:		 METHOD OF GROWING: Data not available at date of publication.
Harvesting, Storage and Shipping: SEED MATURITY DATE: November thru December. Seed is mature when yellow flower rays become fluffy and white in color.

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: Seed, in packets or cloth sacks, are placed in dehumidified storage at temperatures less than 40§F.

ESTIMATED PROPAGULE STORAGE POTENTIAL: At least four years of good viability.

Citation:

Skaradek, William. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Propagules (seeds, cuttings, poles, etc.) Solidago sempervirens seeds USDA NRCS - Cape May Plant Materials Center Cape May Court House, New Jersey. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/04/16). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.