Late-season color · Shade gardens
Growing conditions
- Sun: Part sun to full shade
- Soil: Average to dry (adaptable)
Plant details
- Size: ~1.5–3 ft tall × 1–2 ft wide
- Blooms: Late summer to fall
- Deer resistant: Yes
Why we love it
- Unlike most goldenrods that need full sun, this one blooms in shade and lights up woodland edges and shady borders in fall when almost nothing else is flowering
- Small clusters of yellow flowers line the full length of every arching stem, wrapping around it like a garland, hence its common name
Why wildlife loves it
- Critical late-season nectar source for pollinators
- Host plant for 125 species of butterflies and moths
- Birds forage on the seeds
Fun to see
- On fall days, the stems can be alive with dozens of insects at once, all fueling up before winter
What to expect at pickup
Plants are sold as young, well-rooted plugs. Some may be just emerging or still waking up from dormancy at pickup—they’ll grow and fill in as the season unfolds.
Before you order
All orders are for pickup at the Montclair Farmers Market.
• Choose your pickup Saturday at checkout
• Orders must be picked up on that date
• Plants are living and may vary in appearance
• All sales are final once plants are picked up
• Please check your plants at pickup — we can only address issues at that time
