Solidago Species, Grass-Leaved Goldenrod, Flat-Top Goldenrod, Slender, Lance-Leaved Goldenrod

It is a common wild flower in southeast Pennsylvania. It has a large native range in eastern and central North America. I first noticed ...Read Moreit growing as a weed among daylilies in a customer's patio edge garden. It was buzzing with lots of little native bees. I left it alone; it was nice.

This is another common goldenrod along Newfoundland's roadsides and waste places. Very easy to distinguish by the flat-topped flower hea...Read Moreds. One of the best butterfly flowers I know of. Useful for a wildflower or butterfly garden but too invasive in a more formal setting. It is a bit shorter in stature than most goldenrods, averaging about 2-3 feet tall.