Fireworks is a cultivar of Solidago rugosa - which is a somewhat aggressive goldenrod. I've got some wild S. rugosa growing in my native gardens, and it spreads into large clumps. And it isn't 6 feet tall, even in my rich garden beds - Eric_OH sounds like you might have S. canadensis. Here's how I got rid of some S. canadensis - I had a weedy area along the front sidewalk that was filled with Vinca minor and Solidago canadensis - they were duking it out but they were pretty closely matched. I mowed the whole thing down real low, and then layered with double layers of cardboard/paper, and covered with 2 inches of wood chips. Gone in a few short hours! (well the roots have to die back) Btw, see link below for Idaho's list of noxious weeds - there aren't any Solidago spp. on it?? Sometimes a native plant is on a noxious weed list - the definition is: "A noxious weed is a plant species that has been designated by state or national agricultural authorities as a plant that is injurious to agricultural and/or horticultural crops and/or humans and livestock." I.e. milkweeds which are native to North America but toxic to livestock are considered a noxious weed in some places. Here is a link that might be useful: Idaho's 57 noxious weeds

Hi Jeanne; I haven't replied for a couple days because I have been thinking about your question. Keep in mind that "goldenrod" is a generic term. There are some 75 species in the Solidago genus and another 9 plus in the Oligoneuron family. If you had asked me two weeks ago if Solidago canadenisis was a good nectar plant, I would have said "no". However, over the last week I have seen more things nectaring on it. Not a lot however. I did see tons of things on Stiff leaved goldenrod, Oligoneuron rigidum. However, it seems that these plants have a long period where the flowers are present but not producing nectar. Nectar may be produced for only a week or so. I have been watching them closely on my butterfly surveys and that is what I have been observing. That being said, these are beautiful plants. I would encourage you to look in the Oligoneuron genus. The Riddells (sp) and stiff leaved are beautiful plants and like I said, I think you will see more on them. However, I am still observing! Cheers, Elisabeth

Is it weedy? Depends. If you like it and it spreads, does it then become weedy? Most Goldenrods do grow from underground stolons, but not 100 plants or anything. More like 6 or 7. There are several kinds. There is a flat topped kind that blooms early and the more cylindrical flowering kinds that bloom later. All of them seem to attract lots of pollinators. So far as not a lot of space, keep in mind these are 2-3 ft. tall and shade an area about as wide. The good news is that they can be underplanted with annuals that can take shade, or even spring bulbs that tend to have foliage that disappears when the G-rods are growing tall.

Patti, Normally poppies only transplant well if they are very small, so your success might depend on how large they are. Vitexes transplant well. I must have done something wrong. The car is loaded (and all the plants actually fit inside it, even with the canopy in there too), the food is made, the door prizes are sitting on the counter for us to grab as we walk out the door, etc., so we're all ready. This is not normal. I don't know if I can function tomorrow morning without having to run around frantically doing last minute things. Tim did ask me if I was going to run out to the garden first thing tomorrow to dig up one more thing that I just thought of. I told him nope, I'm done. I had to work all week on getting stuff done in case we got the rain they said was coming today. So far, no rain, but all the pre-Spring Fling preparations are complete. See y'all tomorrow! Dawn