Lacy, radiating bloom spikes of sparkling golden-yellow from mid-September past mid-October. Plants grow 3-4′ high.
NATIVE TO THE EASTERN HALF OF THE U.S.
Goldenrods have been wrongly blamed for causing hay fever which is actually an allergic reaction to wind-borne pollen from other plants such as ragweed.
Attractive to bees and butterflies searching for late-season nectar, and especially valuable to migrating Monarchs.
<p class=”p1″>Used by long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies, and caterpillars of many <em>Lepidoptera</em> species. An important late-season nectar source for pollinators.</p>