Solidago odora (Anise Goldenrod)

Anise Goldenrod (Solidago odora)

Height, Spread: 1-3 ft, 3-6 ft

Water/Soil: Average-dry, well-drained, clay, loam, sand

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Late summer-fall, small golden flowers in clusters

Native Range: Eastern & Central North America 

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Drought-tolerant, Host plant, wildlife resource, supports specialized native bees

Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower commonly found in dry open woods with sandy soil. Attractive to pollinators and supports specialized native bees such as Perdita octomaculata, Melissodes fumosus, 2 Colletes species, and 6 Andrena species. It is the larval host plant for the Wavy-lined Emerald moth (Synchlora aerata) and birds eat its seeds. It is a good choice for a meadow or piedmont prairie as it naturalizes well. Can also be used along a garden border as it is less aggressive than other goldenrod species.