Canada Goldenrod Seeds (Solidago canadensis)

The Classic Flower of Late Summer Meadows Few perennials are as long-lived or widely adaptable as Canada goldenrod. From damp, sunny roadside ditches, to windswept coastal bluffs, this cheerful flower forms small (non-invasive) rhizomatous colonies that burst with warm golden color from mid to late summer, a time when most other wildflowers have long since finished blooming. The genetics of goldenrods are complex (and prone to extensive natural hybridization), and as a result there is a lot of variability between different goldenrod populations, even within a single species. Our Canada goldenrod reaches an average of about 3 feet in height, is relatively slow growing, but persists well once established, even among heavy grass competition. Goldenrod has a well-deserved population as an incredible food source for hugely diverse types of pollinators: leafcutter bees, fascinating (and gentle) solitary wasps, grey hairstreak and American lady butterflies, and it is a host plant for northern