Showy Goldenrod
Solidago speciosanative · Central Texas
Showy Goldenrod is a wildflower native to Central Texas that grows 6 ft tall. It wants full sun or part shade, and handles clay soil. Blooms yellow in Aug–Sep. Good for birds and butterflies.
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The facts
4 sources- Type
- Wildflower
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade (3–6 hrs of direct sun)
- Height
- About 6 ft
- Bloom
- Aug–Sep · yellow
- Soil
- Takes clay
- Wildlife
- Supports birds and butterflies
Where it grows
2 occurrence records 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.