Goldenrod
$4.00
(Solidago spp.)
(Not germination tested*) Gorgeous multitudes of tiny vibrantly yellow flowers in the late fall – pairs beautifully with asters. Native perennial that grows from rhizomes. Species are hard to identify and distinguish, so our seed is simply a mix of what’s around here. Some goldenrods are short, but these are all around waist-high. Goldenrods are a keystone species for pollinator biodiversity, providing important late-season nectar and pollen. You can eat the flowers and young leaves and make tea from the flowers. Has been used medicinally. Fixes small amounts of nitrogen. Several hundred seeds/packet.
*Wildflower seeds tend to have a high proportion of “hard” seed which will not necesarrily germinate even under favourable conditions. Some will never germinate and some may germinate in future years. Partly because of this, our wildflower seeds are not germination-tested. They are all fresh seed from the past growing season.
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Needs cold, moist stratification, so plant in fall or refrigerate in moist substrate in plastic for about two months before planting early to mid-spring. Plant on surface. Needs good moisture to get started, but after that is drought tolerant. Likes full sun. Tolerates a range of soils, but rich soil may cause lodging.