Euthamia caroliniana (Slender Goldentop)

Slender Goldentop (Euthamia caroliniana)

Height, Spread: 1-3 ft, 1.6-2 ft

Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally wet, loam, sand, clay, acidic-neutral

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: late summer-early winter, small golden flowers

Native Range: Eastern USA

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, Drought-tolerant

Notes: Herbaceous perennial found in wet areas in the coastal plains and eastern Piedmont in NC. Provides important late-season nectar and pollen to native pollinators, this is a critical resource, especially for native bees. Birds eat the seeds. This species is considered vulnerable due to habitat loss. Best planted in sunny wet areas such as near a pond, rain garden, swale, or culvert.