Loose, airy blooms dance atop slender stems of Slender Goldentop in late summer, gracing the garden with a distinct pungent fragrance that always reminds us of the dog days of summer. The long-lasting floral display lights up the garden and invigorates your local pollinator population with its nutritious nectar and pollen. The roots are fibrous with long rhizomes that may produce a gradually widening (and generally well-behaved) expanse of clonal pups that can be divided every two to three years.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; generally found in moist to wet acidic soils; adaptable to poor drainage
Size: 1’-3’ tall; 1’-3’ spread
Zone: 3 - 10
Wildlife Value: Larval host for six species of butterflies and moths; flowers are a favorite of native bees
Photos: Samantha Nestory, David Korbonits