Carbonate Cross Timbers, Eastern Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, Limestone Cut Plain, Western Cross Timbers
Floodplains and Low Terraces1, Northern Blackland Prairie, Southern Blackland Prairie
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
1
to
2
ft.
Spread
.5
to
2
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam, Clay, Rocky, Caliche
Light Requirement
Sun, Part Shade, Shade
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Grassland, Woodland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Yellow
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Seasonal Interest
Seeds, Nectar
Wildlife Benefit
Butterflies, Birds, Nectar Insects, Bees
Maintenance
Will spread less with reduced access to water. Works well in a low wildflower meadow, a sunny garden, or as a cut flower. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Blooms June-October. Perennial seldom reaching 2 ft. blooming in fall. Individual Prairie Goldenrod plants bloom at various times, thus extending the flowering season. It is an under-utilized species that grows shorter and tends to spreads less than the more common tall goldenrod.
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