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  7. Solidagininae
  8. Goldenrods
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Top native goldenrods

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

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3 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 3 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 3 Moist 1 Wet 1

Soil

Rocky 2 Sand 2 Loam 2 Clay 3 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 1 Neutral 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 2

Deer resistant

Yes 2

Resists

Dry soil 1 Poor soil 1

Form

Habit

Clumping 8 Erect 8 Mounding 2 Arching 1 Ascending 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 3 Wildflower 3
  • White Flat-topped Goldenrod Solidago ptarmicoides keystone caterpillars 96 bees 31 hosts 21 food 49 flowers 502 shelter 4
  • Pine Barren Bog Goldenrod Solidago stricta keystone caterpillars 76 bees 16 hosts 20 food 27 flowers 374
  • Small's Goldenrod Solidago pinetorum keystone caterpillars 69 bees 16 hosts 20 food 34 flowers 386

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