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This is the goldenrod that you see all OVER the side of the road and the one that mistakenly gets blamed for fall allerg
Georgia Native Plant SocietySeptember 17, 2026

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This is the goldenrod that you see all OVER the side of the road and the one that mistakenly gets blamed for fall allergies.

This is tall goldenrod (Solidago altissima), a perennial, rhizomatous native flower that keeps our roadsides looking cheerful and our bees and late butterflies very happy as a bountiful source of nectar. Tall goldenrod, like all goldenrods, is a host plant to over 100 different butterflies and moths – more than any other perennial. And come winter, its seedheads will nourish many a songbird. ㅤ So while you may not want this particular one in your garden (but maybe along your road), please give it a cheerful nod this season and recognize what a powerful workhorse it is for the native critters around us. . . . #nativeplants #nativeplantsofgeorgia #gardening #pollinatorplants #pollinatorgardening #nativehabitat #wildlifegardening #plants #georgia #gonative #spring
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