Solidago ulmifolia (elm-leaved goldenrod)
KEYSTONE SPECIES! If you have a shady garden, this woodland beauty is the goldenrod for you. Its delicate arching flowers attract bees and butterflies. Goldfinch, juncos, and tree sparrows eat the seeds in winter. Host plant for the goldenrod flower moth and many other moths.
FYI: Goldenrod doesn’t actually cause hay fever. The pollen is too large to be carried by the wind.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September, October
Light: Partial, Shade
Water: Medium
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Sold as: Deep pot (3.5" x 5")
KEYSTONE SPECIES! If you have a shady garden, this woodland beauty is the goldenrod for you. Its delicate arching flowers attract bees and butterflies. Goldfinch, juncos, and tree sparrows eat the seeds in winter. Host plant for the goldenrod flower moth and many other moths.
FYI: Goldenrod doesn’t actually cause hay fever. The pollen is too large to be carried by the wind.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September, October
Light: Partial, Shade
Water: Medium
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Sold as: Deep pot (3.5" x 5")
KEYSTONE SPECIES! If you have a shady garden, this woodland beauty is the goldenrod for you. Its delicate arching flowers attract bees and butterflies. Goldfinch, juncos, and tree sparrows eat the seeds in winter. Host plant for the goldenrod flower moth and many other moths.
FYI: Goldenrod doesn’t actually cause hay fever. The pollen is too large to be carried by the wind.
Type: Perennial
Bloom time: July, August, September, October
Light: Partial, Shade
Water: Medium
Height: 2 to 4 feet
Sold as: Deep pot (3.5" x 5")
