Description
Keystone pollinator plant; provides crucial late-season nectar for bees, butterflies, and other insects; offers wildlife habitat (seeds for birds, shelter for insects); improves soil health through deep roots that prevent erosion and enhance structure, making it vital for native gardens and restorations.
Soil Type: Adaptable; dry-moist soils, sand, loam, clay, rocky, poor soils
Soil Moisture: Mesic-Dry
Sun Exposure: Full Sun
Height: 3-4’
Spread: 1-2’
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: August-October
Host Plant for: Goldenrod Gall Moth, Ruby Tiger Moth
Companion Plants: Asters, coneflowers, black-eyed susans, joe-pye weed, ironweed, native grasses
