Growing Conditions

Quite robust perennial with typical leaf cups, native to Central-eastern Canada to southeastern United States.See the USDA distribution map. In average soils reaching 6' tall x 2-3' wide, but in moist loam can reach 8' (in dry soil only 4'). Large yellow...

Great structural perennial and typical plant of tall prairies - prairie dock has extra large leaves, nearly leafless, 10’ tall flower stems with bright yellow, sunflower-like flowers in late summer/early fall.  Its strong stems are held well...

Showy and tall native perennial with typical whorls of three leaves and many yellow flowers. Usually 5' tall x 1-2' wide, vase-shaped clumps, but in nutrient-rich soils, 6-7' tall, and smaller and more strictly narrow in leaner soils--usually only 4'...

Blue-eyed Grass 'Lucerne' is a gorgeous variety of native wildflower (central and eastern USA). This one forms rather stiff upright clumps to 12 inches and has quite large up to 1 1/2", sky blue flowers with a deeper blue-purple throat and yellow eyes,...

Unique creamy-white native goldenrod, very adaptable to light and soil condition and very drought tolerant. Pollinator magnet as any other goldenrod. Blooming Time: July - September/October Size: usually 2' tall and 1' wide (in poor dry soil can be...

Clump forming, non-aggressive woodland goldenrod. This is again one of the goldenrods, that should be seen more often in public or private gardens - it's quite modest and adaptable to soils, moisture and shade. Hardy in zones 4 to 8. Native to open...

Low growing, nicely arching goldenrod for edges, raised beds, retaining walls or bigger rock gardens. Well behaved, doesn't seed much around and stays in clumps. Pollinator magnet as any other goldenrod. Blooming Time: August - September Size: usually...

Woodland Goldenrod, heavy shade tolerant native plant. Clump forming perennial with typical zig-zags between the nodes. Typically grows to 2.5-3' tall and wide, yellow flowers are arranged in small axillary clusters, bigger toothed leaves. Flowers in...

Lovely goldenrod with different look - narrow grassy leaves and flat inflorescenses. True pollinator magnet! Usually around 3' tall x 1-2' wide (2' in dry soil, 4" tall in moist soil. Flowers in late summer to fall This wildflower is native to most...

As the common name suggest, this is really one of the earliest Goldenrods to bloom. Excellent source of food for native bees, honeybees, butterflies and small birds. Usually 3' tall x 2' wide (in optimum conditions can reach 4' and spread by rhizomes to...

Short native goldenrod for dry sunny garden. Pollinator magnet as any other goldenrod. Blooming Time: July - August/September Size: usually 18-24" tall and wide, in optimal conditions can spread with fibrous roots into smaller loose colonyUSDA...

One of the shortest goldenrods with significantly gray leaves and towards one side nodding flowers. Excellent plant for dry, lean, poor soils, where nothing else grows.... 2' tall x 1' wide (grows taller in richer or moist soil). Flowers in August to...

Heavily blooming goldenrod, tiny flowers, one of the top performers at Mt. Cuba Solidago trials. Great in average to wet soil (and wet clay), well behaved, stays in clumps. Pollinator magnet as any other goldenrod. Blooming Time: July/August - September...

Stiff Goldenrod is one of the golderods that looks different and  has lot more ornamental look, which makes it more suitable for conventional flower beds. It grows usually to 4 ' tall x 2.5' wide. The ornamental value goes with the flat flowers,...

Tall, showy and later flowering than other goldenrods. Attracts bees and butterflies, including Monarchs. Usually 4-5' tall x 2' wide clumps, reddish stems with dense plumes of golden flowers in August/September to October/November. Somewhat slender...

'Indian Steel' is seed strain selection with steel-blue foliage, 5’ tall x 2.5' wide, with feathery spikes of yellow flowers with nice bronze fall color, while the leaves turn yellow. Nice vertical structure, color and fall color makes this all...

Native dropseeds, quite common in natural remnants, but not common in gardens. Reminds a bit of Prairie Dropseed - it is clumping grass with fibrous roots, but the flowering stems have tight (closed flowers for the most of the time), and are not...

One of the easy-to-grow natives and a very showy grass with good ecological value! Prairie dropseed is a major component of the prairie ecosystem along with big bluestem and Indian grass, ranging across North America from the Rocky Mountains. It forms...