Solidago rugosa 'Fireworks' (Rough-Leaved Goldenrod)

Height, Spread: 3-3.5 ft, 2.5-3 ft

Water/Soil: Average or moist-occasionally dry or wet, well-drained, clay, loam, sand

Light: Full sun

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

Native Range: Eastern North America

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, Deer resistant

Notes: The compact cultivar of NC native plant, Solidago rugosa. 'Fireworks' spreads slowly via rhizomes and is less aggressive than its parent plant, meaning it'll do well in a garden. Attractive to bees and butterflies, resistant to deer, and birds eat its seeds in the winter. Best used in garden borders or a naturalized meadow.