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Euthamia graminifolia
Grass-leaved goldenrod
Verge d'or à feuilles de graminée

Obsolete Names

  • flat goldentop
  • flat-top fragrant goldenrod
  • flat-top goldenrod
  • fragrant goldenrod
  • narrow-leaved goldenrod
  • northern smooth goldentop
  • verge d'or graminifoliée
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Bloom colour: Yellow Bloom period: July - September
Max Height: 4.0 feet
Max Width: 3.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Part shade More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolerates dry soil condition
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan : Perennial
Gardener Experience:
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
Landscape uses:
shoreline_rehab Suitable for shoreline rehabilitation
container suitable Suitable for container garden
foot traffic tolerance light Tolerates light foot traffic
Ecological Benefits:
butterfly host Butterfly host
keystones species Keystone species
Tolerates:
acidic soil Tolerant Tolerates acidic soil conditions
juglone Tolerant Tolerates juglone conditions

Plant Distribution

Native to Ottawa region: Yes

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Euthamia graminifolia
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent
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Thrives in Ecozones

  • Taiga Shield
  • ecozone-Pacific Maritime
  • Ecozone-Mixed Wood Plain
  • Ecozone-prairies
  • Ecozone-Montane Cordillera
  • Ecozone-Boreal Shield
  • Taiga Plains
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Shield
  • Ecozone-Boreal_Plains
  • Atlantic_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Pacific_Maritime
  • Ecozone-Prairies
  • Ecozone-Taiga_Plains

Butterflies Supported by Euthamia graminifolia

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Bees Supported by Euthamia graminifolia

  • Andrena hirticincta
  • Andrena nubecula
  • Complexe Colletes americanus
  • Complexe Colletes simulans

Complementary Plants Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

  • No complementary plants found.

Sowing Information

  • Sowing depth: Surface sow
  • Sow before February
  • Stratification duration: 60 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting Information

  • Harvesting indicator: Seeds have become fluffy and can be easily removed by shaking on gently pulling off from stem
  • Harvesting mean: Shake seed head in paper bag
  • Seed Viability Test: No test needed before donating
  • Packaging Measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed Storage: Air Dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp, shaking seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • On Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species