Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants

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Elm-leaved Goldenrod

Elm-leaved Goldenrod

Solidago ulmifolia

Part sun to light shade, medium to moderately dry moisture level, tolerant of a range of soils including clay.  1-4 feet height, blooms late summer into fall, yellow flowers, will naturalize by rhizomes and by self-seeding under optimum conditions.

Germination Code:  C(60), D

Native Region:  Statewide

Showy flowers on a low-maintenance plant.  Plants may spread to form colonies but are not aggressive.  This is a woodland plant that does well in dappled shade.  Attracts butterflies and bees.

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