Solidago flexicaulis
Zig Zag Goldenrod

Light: Shade
Soil: Moist to dry soil
Moisture: drought tolerant
Size: Ht 1-3'
Bloom time: August to late September
Bloom description: Pretty yellow flowers for the shade.
Faunal Associations: excellent source of nectar and pollen late in the season for a diversity of bees and other insects. Some Mining bee spp. feed on goldenrod spp. exclusively.
This plant makes an excellent ground cover in dry shade but can take over.