I am a host plant of the Monarch Butterfly

I attract bees and butterflies.

I support specialized bees.

Goldenrod pollen is large, sticky and an important fall source for many pollinators.
I do not cause hayfever.

I am a larval host plant for the Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippus)

Goldenrod pollen is large, sticky and an important fall source for many pollinators..
I do not cause hayfever.
I am not as aggressive as many other Goldenrods.
I am a host plant for the Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata).
Songbirds eat my seeds.

I tolerate drier soils than most other Joe-Pye Weeds.
My vanilla-scented flowers attract Monarchs, Swallowtails and many other butterflies.

I am a pollinator magnet. Many species of bees, wasps, butterflies, and hummingbirds will visit for nectar and pollen

I am a late-flowering wildflower.

I provide a larval host plant for many insects including Monarch butterflies,

I am pollen rich.