Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( Yellow ), 1 by htop

htop wrote:
Showy Goldenrod (Solidago speciosa), Asteraceae Family, Texas native, perennial, blooms in late July through October

Showy goldenrod is a deer resistant, native rhizomatous plant that inhabits almost all of North America. Preferring sandy to loamy soil, it can grow in poor dry soils as well as medium wet soils as long as the soil is well drained. It can be found in fields, open woods, meadows, prairies, along roadsides and in thickets reaching a height of between 2 and 3 feet and between 2 and 3 feet wide. Thriving best in full sun, it can tolerate very light shade. Showy goldenrod provides late summer and fall color and is an excellent choice for naturalized areas (wildscapaes), xeriscapes, rock gardens and perennial beds.

For more information, see its entry in the PlantFiles:
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/88279/index.html

Photo courtesy of Tom Clothier (tomclothier.hort.net):