Showy Goldenrod is considered the most beautiful of the native goldenrods, with dense, upright, plume-like flower clusters of deep gold blooming in September. It grows in dry to mesic prairies and open woodlands across eastern and central North America. Like all goldenrods, it provides exceptional late-season nectar and pollen for native bees and migrating monarchs.
Habitat
Dry to mesic prairies and open woodlands in eastern and central North America
Diet
Outstanding late-season nectar for native bees, monarchs, and beetles
How common
Uncommon
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