Grass-Leaved Goldenrod

Did you know

• Despite common belief, goldenrod does not cause hay fever; ragweed, which blooms at the same time, is the real culprit.
• Grass-leaved goldenrod has flat-topped flower clusters unlike the arching plumes of typical goldenrods.
• The leaves smell of anise when crushed, earning it the alternate name 'fragrant goldenrod.'
• Thomas Edison experimented with goldenrod as a source of natural rubber, producing a viable prototype tire.
• This species spreads aggressively by rhizomes and can form large colonies in meadows and along roadsides.

Color meanings

Uses

• pollinator garden
• meadow restoration
• medicinal
• dye plant