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Asteraceae
Ohio Goldenrod
Solidago ohioensis
Encouragement and good fortune.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Solidago
- Native to
- central and eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Late Summer, Fall
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- moist, calcareous, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-7
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Unlike many goldenrods that have arching plumes, Ohio goldenrod has flat-topped flower clusters.
- Goldenrods are unfairly blamed for hay fever — the real culprit is ragweed, which blooms at the same time.
- It prefers calcium-rich soils and is often found growing near fens, bogs, and marl flats.
- Thomas Edison experimented with goldenrod species to produce natural rubber from their latex.
- It is less aggressive than many goldenrod species, making it well-suited for managed garden plantings.
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