Goldenrod

A hardy, easy to grow perennial wildlfower. It is arugably our most valuable native herbacous plant, as it acts a host plant for over 100 species of butterfly and moth, supports numerous specialist bee's, and provides abundant nectar in late summer fall; which in no small part fuels the migration of the Monarch Butterfly. Some Gall fly's, such as the Goldenrod Gall Fly, will even inject their eggs into the stems of Goldenrod for their young to grow out of! 

I do no which exact variety of Goldenrod this is.

Learn More:

• https://www.pollinator-pathway.org/post/fields-of-gold-plant-goldenrod-for-specialist-bees-and-migrating-monarchs#:~:text=Goldenrods%20(Solidago%20spp.),major%20section%20planted%20in%20goldenrod.- Goldenrod, Pollinator Pathway.
• https://www.massaudubon.org/news/latest/five-golden-truths-about-goldenrods - 5 Truths About Goldenrod, Mass Audubon.
• https://extension.psu.edu/goldenrod-not-just-another-pretty-face - Goldenrod, Penn State Extension.