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Missouri Goldenrod

Solidago missouriensis

An early goldenrod of the dry plains with arching golden plumes for late pollinators, spreading by rhizomes into loose drifts — less rampant than its eastern kin, but not a stay-put clump. Young leaves have been added to salads or cooked as a potherb, and the dried leaves and flowers brew into a good tea.

Family

Asteraceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

3–3 ft

Spacing

1–2 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

acidic, neutral

Bloom

July, August, September

Bloom colors

yellow

Wildlife value

pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host

Caterpillar hosts

~125 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

border, erosion control, naturalizing

Native states

AR, AZ, CO, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, WI, WY