Top native showy goldenrod species complex

2 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2 native plants

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Form

Plant type

Wildflower 2 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1

Showy Goldenrod Solidago speciosa keystone caterpillars 99 bees 32 hosts 21 food 49 flowers 524 shelter 4
Stiff-leaved Showy Goldenrod Solidago rigidiuscula keystone caterpillars 90 bees 27 hosts 21 food 46 flowers 491 shelter 3