Native Perennial
Sun Exposure: Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry, Medium
Soil Type: Loam, Sand
Height: 1'-3'
Bloom Time: August - October
Bloom Color: Yellow
Resistance: Deer
Attracts: Butterflies, native bees, birds
Pollinator Benefit: Larval Host to the Brown-Hooded Owlet, Camouflaged Looper, Common Pug, Striped Garden caterpillar, and the Goldenrod Gall Moth. Late season nectar source; value to native bees for pollen and nesting materials; supports migrating Monarchs; Supports Conservation Biological Control (A plant that attracts predatory or parasitoid insects that prey upon pest insects.)
A Keystone Plant that Supports 171 Different Species!!
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Bluestem Goldenrod (Solidago caesia) Also known as Wreath Goldenrod for the way it blooms along the stem. The slender, purplish, branched or unbranched stems of this shade-tolerant goldenrod rise 1-3 ft. Smooth purplish, frequently arching stem covered with whitish bloom and bearing scattered clusters of yellow flower heads in the leaf axils, with a large terminal cluster. Small, graceful, arching sprays of tiny, yellow flowers top the perennial.
Pairs beautifully with Heart-Leaved (Wood) Aster in a shady area!
Source: www.wildflower.org