Few perennials are as long-lived or widely adaptable as Canadian goldenrod. From damp, sunny roadside ditches, to windswept coastal bluffs, this cheerful flower forms small (non-invasive) rhizomatous colonies that burst with warm golden color from mid to late summer, a time when most other wildflowers have long since finished blooming. Canada goldenrod reaches an average of about 3 feet in height, is relatively slow growing, but persists well once established.
Goldenrod has a well-deserved population as an incredible food source for hugely diverse types of pollinators. Additionally, it has numerous valuable uses from goldenrod tea, to the use of the flowers as a dye plant for creating a warm, golden hue in natural fabrics.