Walking a sunny path lined with the vibrant yellow blooms of 'Golden Fleece' Autumn Goldenrod in late summer is a memory that feels like a hazy, beautiful daydream. The buzzing of bees and pollinating wasps, the short stems swaying in the warm breeze, and the dazzling sun, outdone only by the brilliance of the golden blooms. With its tidy, petite form and easy-going attitude, we can say for certain that this tough and tiny perennial deserves a spot in your garden so you too can daydream amongst the bees and the breeze.
Conditions: Full sun; dry to medium soil
Size: 1' - 1.5' tall
Zone: 4 - 8
Wildlife Value: Flowers attract incredible diversity of pollinators, including butterflies, bees, flies, wasps, and beetles; larval host for many butterfly and moth species; seeds utilized by some birds
Photo: Samantha Nestory