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    Goldenrod

    Aug 07, 2018 5 minutes
    Susan Martin

    If there’s one quintessential perennial for fall color, it’s goldenrod. What other plant can create such exuberant masses of golden yellow blooms to echo the changing fall foliage? When you take a relaxing drive through the country to enjoy the autumn show, keep an eye out for goldenrod. Every state has at least one native species, so you’re bound to spot it growing in fields or along the roadside.

    Though each species is unique, a few characteristics are common to all goldenrods. You’ll surely recognize their distinctive yellow flowers in late summer and fall. They are a valuable late-season food source for an abundance of pollinators and insects. In turn, hungry birds and praying mantises enjoy the insects that host or feed on the plant.

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