Showy Goldenrod
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) adds yellow plumes to the autumn landscape, blooming from late summer into fall. These elegant, upright flowers typically reach 3 feet, with rigid stems and rich green foliage. Less aggressive than other Goldenrods, they do not spread by rhizome and thrive in well-drained soils, preferring full sun. As a keystone species in North America, they support biodiversity by providing nectar for pollinators like migrating Monarchs. Their flowers attract small moths, essential for nesting birds in spring and summer, while seedheads support migrating and winter birds. Additionally, they host gall flies, offering protein to chickadees and woodpeckers in winter.
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) adds yellow plumes to the autumn landscape, blooming from late summer into fall. These elegant, upright flowers typically reach 3 feet, with rigid stems and rich green foliage. Less aggressive than other Goldenrods, they do not spread by rhizome and thrive in well-drained soils, preferring full sun. As a keystone species in North America, they support biodiversity by providing nectar for pollinators like migrating Monarchs. Their flowers attract small moths, essential for nesting birds in spring and summer, while seedheads support migrating and winter birds. Additionally, they host gall flies, offering protein to chickadees and woodpeckers in winter.
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa) adds yellow plumes to the autumn landscape, blooming from late summer into fall. These elegant, upright flowers typically reach 3 feet, with rigid stems and rich green foliage. Less aggressive than other Goldenrods, they do not spread by rhizome and thrive in well-drained soils, preferring full sun. As a keystone species in North America, they support biodiversity by providing nectar for pollinators like migrating Monarchs. Their flowers attract small moths, essential for nesting birds in spring and summer, while seedheads support migrating and winter birds. Additionally, they host gall flies, offering protein to chickadees and woodpeckers in winter.