Common names:
Zigzag Goldenrod
Broad Leaf Goldenrod
Broadleaf goldenrod
Broad-leaved Goldenrod
Goldenrod

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8a
Fruit: Indehiscent
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Flower Size: 3"-4"
Flower Time: Fall
Inflorescence Type: Raceme
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Good as a cover crop
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Gophers/Voles
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Water
Midges
Flies
Bats
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

photo credit: R. A. Nonenmacher

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