Source: Krzysztof Ziarnek
Plant Names
Euthamia graminifolia
Grass-leaved Goldenrod
Verge d'or à feuilles de graminée
Synonyms
flat goldentop
flat-top fragrant goldenrod
flat-top goldenrod
fragrant goldenrod
narrow-leaved goldenrod
northern smooth goldentop
verge d'or graminifoliée
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Jaune
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Hauteur max: 4,0 feet
Max Width: 3,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Facile à germer
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
Butterfly host
Keystone species
Tolerates:
Tolerates acidic soil conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Special Features and Considerations:
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Grass-leaved goldenrod is an upright perennial with narrow leaves and clusters of bright yellow flowers that is an excellent choice for meadows, pollinator gardens, and naturalized plantings. It is best suited to larger gardens or meadows. It is drought tolerant once established.
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Oui
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Taïga des plaines
- Maritime de l'Atlantique
- Taïga du Bouclier
- Plaines boréales
- Cordillière montagnarde
- Prairies
- Bouclier boréal
- Maritime du Pacifique
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Euthamia graminifolia
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Euthamia graminifolia
- Andrena hirticincta
- Andrena nubecula
- Complexe Colletes americanus
- Complexe Colletes simulans
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- NA (Non-native False Sunflower)
- Symphiotrichum (Non-Native Aster)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
- Harvesting:
- Secouer le porte-graines dans un sac de papier
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.
Canadensis