Euthamia graminifolia
Growing Information
• Plant Type: Perennial
• Sunlight: Sun
• Soils: Average to moist soils
• Bloom Time: Yellow flowers from July to September
• Size: 2-4 feet in height, 1-2 foot in spread
This is a common goldenrod, typically found in open meadows and fields, as well as the shores of rivers and lakes. This species can tolerate some wetter soil but requires full sun. While it spreads by root, it’s not aggressive and will not colonize garden beds. It’s a true Cape Cod native.
Garden Companions
Appalachian Mountain Mint (Pycnanthemum flexuosum), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Nature Benefits
• Flowers provide nectar to a variety of pollinators.
• Seeds are eaten by the American goldfinch and the swamp sparrow.
Native Habitat
Open fields and meadows, shores of rivers or lakes, wetland margins.