A smooth-leaved goldenrod with fragrant foliage scented like anise. Produces lovely yellow pyramids of flowers atop its stem from July-October. Tolerant of poor, sandy soils. Of special value to native bees and honeybees, seeds are a source of food for songbirds such as goldfinches. The dried leaves were traditionally used to make tea.
3-6 foot tall
Plant Hardiness Zones:
Zone 5b-10a
Perennial
Native Range: NH south to FL, west to TX, north to MO. Rare in OH, NH, and VT
Germination - Easy: Cold Stratify 8 weeks. Surface sow or cover seed lightly.
Sweet Goldenrod Seed Packet $4.00 (Temporarily Sold Out*)
*We normally carry this item but are temporarily sold out. We expect to have it available again as soon as our plants in production reach sufficient size/maturity or we harvest more seed. In some cases, plants may be recovering from caterpillar damage (Monarchs love our Milkweed), wind or hail damage, rampaging woodchucks, downed trees, or other natural issues. We are constantly updating our web site so please check back again.
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