Top native goldenrods

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

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4 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 4 Part shade 1

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 2 Well drained 4 Moist 2 Wet 1

Water use

Soil

Rocky 4 Sand 4 Loam 4 Clay 4 Organic 1

Soil pH

Acid 4 Neutral 2

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Dry soil 1 Poor soil 1 Wet soil 1

Form

Habit

Erect 3 Clumping 1 Mounding 1

Plant type

Herbaceous perennial 4 Wildflower 3