Large, flat medium yellow flower clusters provide late-season nectar for butterflies and, later, seed for songbirds. Deadheading will promote additional blooms. Grows 2-5′ tall in sun to very light shade.
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.
Used by long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, beetles, butterflies, and caterpillars of many Lepidoptera species. An important late-season nectar source for pollinators.