Botanical name: Solidago canadensis
Type: Flowering perennial
Bloom colour: Yellow
Bloom time: August - October
Sun requirement: Full sun - partial sun
Height: 1.5 m
Spread: 1.5 m, but will form patches of plants over time
Soil moisture: Dry - moist
Features: While this particular variety of goldenrod is not completely native, it has naturalized in our province and provides benefit to wildlife. It's bright yellow flowers are a great choice for bees and other pollinators, and blooms in the late summer right into the fall season.