Plant Preference/Growing Conditions:

Zig Zag Goldenrod can live in all sun conditions and prefers acidic soil. It is a very hardy plant, able to live in many conditions.

Growth Habit/Description:

Perennial, plant with small yellow flowers on the tips of plant. Has many dark green leaves, and can grow to be 3'-4' tall.

Bloom Season:

Many small yellow flowers appear in July, August, September, and October.

Fall and/or Winter Interest?

Yes, leaves turn golden in the fall.

Host Plant for Caterpillars?

No.

Other Known Ecological Value?

Attract pollinators and birds, recognized as a special importance to native honeybees, bees, and to attract bugs that will eat pests by the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation 

Reason for Name:

The Zig Zag Goldenrod gets its name from the "zig zag" shaped stems it has. 

Tasty Seeds:

Swamp Sparrows, Pine Siskins, and Meadow Mice are known to be attracted to the seeds dropped by the Zig Zag Goldenrod. 

Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center Plant Database. Austin (TX). Solidago flexicaulis. [Cited 2024, May 2]. Available from: https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=SOFL2

Last edited by Kira Burnett, May 2024