Grass-leaved Goldenrod

Perennial  •  $6, 4-inch pot

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Height	1 to 4 ft
Spacing	2 ft
Sun Exposure	Full to Part Sun
Soil Moisture	Wet to Medium-Dry
Bloom Color	Yellow
Bloom Time	July, Aug, Sept
Companion Plantings	Tall Thistle, Ironweed
Special Attributes

Euthamia graminifolia

Grass-leaved Goldenrod blooms in late summer/early fall and will draw many types of pollinators to its easily-accessible flowers, including bees, wasps, butterflies, moths, and beetles. Despite its common name, it is no longer classified as a true goldenrod (Solidago spp.) and was reassigned to the genus Euthamia with a handful of other related plants, out of which only one other is native to this region. Although it is not as significant a butterfly/moth host plant as Solidago spp., Grass-leaved Goldenrod is nonetheless quite important for wildlife, as many other types of insects feed on this plant, including aphids, moths, leaf beetles, gall flies, and grasshoppers. Goldfinch and Sparrows feed on the seeds, and rabbit and deer will consume the foliage.

This plant can tolerate many soil and moisture conditions, as it can handle consistently moist sites but is also drought tolerant. If sited in a sunny, moist area, this plant can become aggressive, as it will spread readily via rhizomes. Infrequent watering and part sun may help mitigate its aggressiveness. Also called Flat-top Goldentop.

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