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Solidago speciosa

This garden-friendly keystone species maintains a short height, spreads slowly, and provides a critical late-season food source for pollinators.

Credit: Jeff Ludlow

Credit: John Jay Smith

Credit: Michael Huft

Credit: John Jay Smith

Credit: Michael Huft

Pollinators

Light

Moisture

Bloom Color

Height

1 - 3 ft

Bloom Season

Fall

Notes

Goldenrods are often blamed for fall allergies, though it is ragweed, another genus of yellow flowers that bloom at a similar time, that is most often the culprit.

More Information

USDA Plants Database Missouri Botanical Garden Gordon Mitchell Plant Profile Propagation Profile