Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
July, August
Yellow
September
Height
15
-
40
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
cm
Habit
Forbs
Spreading
Herbaceous
Ecology
Supports
Songbirds
Bees
Butterflies & Moths
Beneficial insects
Providing
Nectar source
Goldenrod is a native North American perennial wildflower that is tall and slim with fluffy golden flower spikes in various shades of yellow.
Habitat
Typically found in
open woods, prairie
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Dry
Average
Light
Full sun
Part sun
Part shade
Soil
Average garden soil
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Division
Sowing Recommendations
Cover seeds
Fall planting
Low or difficult germination
Landscape
Use for:
Fall colour
Naturalization
Growing Tips
This plant needs room to grow and can aggressive. Thrives in full sun. Stratify seeds if sowing in spring.
Description
Goldenrod blooms in late summer into the fall, and its
nectar is an important late-season food source for
pollinators.