Top native goldenrods

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

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10 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 8 Part shade 3 Full shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 3 Well drained 5 Moist 6 Wet 2

Water use

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 4 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 8 Neutral 3 Alkaline 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 4 Arching 1 Clumping 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Wildflower 8 Herbaceous perennial 6 Perennial 5