{"product_id":"solidago-odora-licorice-goldenrod","title":"Solidago odora - Licorice Goldenrod","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizes available:\u003c\/strong\u003e Landscape plug, 6.00 each or 10 for 48.00 mix and match okay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBasics:\u003c\/strong\u003e zones 4-9, 2-4' x 1-2', full sun to part shade, fluffy, yellow bloom held atop the scented foliage in late summer, medium to dry for moisture, drought tolerant once established, can grow in sandy and lean soils, clump-former, not a runner. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names: \u003c\/strong\u003e Licorice Goldenrod, Sweet Goldenrod, Anise-scented Goldenrod, Fragrant Goldenrod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003eAsteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\/Distribution:\u003c\/strong\u003e Found in eastern Texas to Florida and north to central New York and southern New Hampshire. Also present in Nova Scotia. According to Go Botany, this goldenrod is present in all New England states but Maine and is at the northernmost part of its range. Yet, it also occurs in Nova Scotia, so not sure why it wouldn't also occur in southern Maine, if not further north along the coast. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabitat: \u003c\/strong\u003eFound in dry, sandy, open woods, often in association with pines, as well as in meadows and fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \"polite\" goldenrod for the garden setting, as it is a clump-forming species. However, it will still seed around. The anise-scented leaves have been used medicinally and both the dried leaves and flowers can be used for tea. It is deer tolerant and makes a good cut flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEven more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Goldenrods are keystone species in our region, a top pollinator resource in the late season, and host plants for many insect larvae\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003e. There are many different forms of goldenrods that can grow in various conditions. To know them is to love them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGoldenrods have gotten bad publicity for causing allergies, however, they do not. The wind-pollinated ragweeds (\u003cem\u003eAmbrosia \u003c\/em\u003especies) that bloom at the same time, but are much less showy, are the cause of hay fever. Goldenrod pollen is large and sticky in order to adhere to visiting insects and therefore cannot become airborne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*\u003c\/strong\u003eHere is a very general list of the insects that utilize our beautiful goldenrods: Butterflies, Moths, Beetles, Carpenter bees, Sweat bees, Plasterer bees, (The North Carolina Extension Gardeners Plant Toolbox has an extensive list of Goldenrod-supported specialized bees. Check it out!), Sphecid wasps, Vespid wasps, Tachnid flies, Flesh flies, Blow flies, Muscid flies, the Gall-formers such as \u003cem\u003eEpiblema scudderiana\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAsteromyia carbonifera\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGnorimoschema gallae solidaginis\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eProcecidochares atra\u003c\/em\u003e, all of which are native to Maine (such an interesting group - look for the galls in the late fall and early winter when they are easy to spot on the dried up stems).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSource: \u003c\/strong\u003eVan Berkum Nursery from seed collected in New England\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImage credits:\u003c\/strong\u003e Van Berkum Nursery and Wikimedia Commons\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Petal Plants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53750255616307,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0910\/6115\/8195\/files\/Solidago-odora-1.jpg?v=1785877786","url":"https:\/\/honeypetalplants.com\/products\/solidago-odora-licorice-goldenrod","provider":"Honey Petal Plants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}