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Plant profile · Austin & Hill Country

Elmleaf Goldenrod

Solidago ulmifolia
native · Central Texas

Elmleaf Goldenrod is a perennial wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 3–4 ft tall and 4 ft wide. It wants full sun and low water. Blooms yellow in Aug–Oct. Good for butterflies.

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The facts

4 sources
Type
Perennial wildflower
Sun
Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
Water
Low
Height
3–4 ft
Spread
4 ft
Bloom
Aug–Oct · yellow
Foliage
Deciduous or dies back in winter
Soil
Recorded on dry, rocky
Wildlife
Supports butterflies

Where it grows

Recorded in these EPA Level IV ecoregions in the Austin and Hill Country launch area:

Southern Post Oak SavannaFloodplains and Low TerracesSan Antonio Prairie

1 occurrence record in Central Texas (GBIF).

Can you buy it?

Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.

also grows from seed It starts readily from seed, so a packet from a native-seed supplier, or seed collected with permission, is often the easiest way to get a plant no nursery pots.