{"product_id":"goldenrod-late-season-pollinator-plant","title":"Goldenrod - Late-Season Pollinator Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 2027 preorder. \u003c\/strong\u003eShips bare-root. Local delivery plants will be potted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrod is an important plant for the pollinators late in the growing season. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy the end of August in the U.P., Rudebeckia is still in its glory and some lavenders are showing signs of a second bloom. Alliums still have flowers, but not many. That's when Goldenrod takes center stage. Masses of golden-yellow flowers create a gorgeous contrast among the green ferns and trees. They become busy feeding stations for bees, butterflies and other insects during late summer and fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA video shows how easy it is for bees to access pollen from Goldenrod. One of our product images is of a female bumblebee with full pockets of pollen at her side. Bees need those pollen stores to help the young survive winter.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou will receive one rooted Goldenrod starter plant\u003c\/strong\u003e for your pollinator, cottage or woodland garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are listing this as a general Goldenrod - Solidago but \u003c\/strong\u003eour fields have 3 \u003cstrong\u003edifferent varieties\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you need a specific type please contact us.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Why We Grow It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutstanding late-season pollinator value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides flowers when many earlier perennials are finishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright golden-yellow flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEspecially useful for bees and other late-season pollinating insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdds height and movement to naturalistic plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent color contrast with purple and blue flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks well in pollinator gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUseful in cottage and naturalized gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdds late-season interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan provide seed and winter structure when flower stalks are left standing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e Why Late Flowers Matter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA pollinator garden is more useful when everything does not flower at the same time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavender, catmint, allium, oregano and many summer perennials provide food earlier in the season. Goldenrod helps extend that flowering window into late summer and fall.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat makes it particularly valuable when building a garden intended to provide something in bloom across a longer portion of the growing season.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e What You Receive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders:\u003c\/strong\u003e One healthy rooted starter plant, shipped bare-root.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal delivery: \u003c\/strong\u003eOne rooted starter planted in a nursery pot and ready for planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe starter you receive will be considerably smaller than a mature flowering plant and will develop additional stems as it becomes established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e Growing Conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is generally best\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdaptable to a range of garden soils; good drainage is beneficial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater: \u003c\/strong\u003eWater regularly while establishing. Water requirements after establishment depend somewhat on species and site conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright flowering perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late summer into fall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Golden yellow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePollinators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Especially valuable to bees, butterflies and other late-season pollinating insects\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden position: \u003c\/strong\u003eMiddle to back of pollinator, perennial or naturalized plantings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size and Spreading\u003c\/strong\u003e: Different Goldenrod species can behave very differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you prefer a tightly controlled formal garden, Goldenrod may require occasional management depending on the species and growing conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLeave Some Stems Standing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter flowering, consider leaving some dried stems and seed heads in place through winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey can:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e add winter structure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e provide shelter for insects\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e provide seeds for wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e reduce unnecessary fall garden disturbance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStems can be cut back when new spring growth begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e In a Pollinator Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrod is particularly useful toward the back or middle of a mixed planting, where its later yellow flowers can rise behind shorter plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt pairs especially well with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLavender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatmint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple allium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack-Eyed Susan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBee balm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYarrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsters\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe yellow flowers create especially strong contrast with the purple and blue flowers found throughout much of our lavender and pollinator collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut it is most striking among green conifers or grown in mass surrounded by green lawn. So if you don't have much space, but you have a strip that can be planted, this could be gorgeous. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Our Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrod is part of our effort to build a plant collection that supports pollinators across more of the growing season rather than concentrating everything into a short summer bloom period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe especially value it because it comes into its own when the garden is beginning to transition toward fall. 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