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Slender Goldentop

Euthamia caroliniana

Slender goldentop is a fine-leaved, flat-topped goldenrod relative of sandy coastal-plain soils, covered in tiny yellow flowers that swarm with fall pollinators.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
2–3 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
August, September, October
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses
border, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AL, CT, DE, FL, GA, IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, MS, NC, NJ, NY, RI, SC, VA, WI