Ohio Goldenrod has a compact form that belies its large exuberant floral display late in the season. The superb foliage with lush, lance-like leaves radiates out from the base. Excellent for moist clay, it also thrives in good garden soil …
Ohio Goldenrod has a compact form that belies its large exuberant floral display, late in the season. The superb foliage with lush, lance-like leaves radiates out from the base. Excellent for moist clay, it also thrives in good garden soil.
All Goldenrods support a host of pollinator and insect activity, and this goldenrod is no exception. A couple of interesting and beautiful moths – the Wavy-Lined Emerald, and Green Leuconycta – use this goldenrod as a larval host, as do numerous other smaller moths.
Botanical Synonyms
Oligoneuron ohioense
Planting and Cultivation Notes
Goldenrods are often mistakenly blamed as the cause of hay fever - an allergic reaction to wind-borne pollen. But they, and most native wildflowers, do not have wind-borne pollen. Instead, the pollen is moved from bloom to bloom by bees, butterflies and other pollinators.
Native plants can be grown outside of their native range in the appropriate growing conditions. This map shows the native range, as well as the introduced range, of this species.
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Yes, a mature Ohio Goldenrod plant, one that has been in the ground for a few years and has a good sized root, can be divided.
Is this invasive?
Thanks for the question! Invasive plants are non-native species that cause harm to the environment and to the local eco-system. By definition, as a native plant, it is not invasive. Ohio Goldenrod (Solidago ohioensis) has a native range that includes Ohio and other states around the Great Lakes. Among goldenrods it is not considered aggressive. It has a fibrous root system and does not spread via rhizome. However, like many native wildflowers, it does re-seed readily.
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