{"product_id":"ohio-goldenrod","title":"Ohio Goldenrod (Solidago ohioensis)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ohio Goldenrod\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSolidago ohioensis\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e Asteraceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Native\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape Archetype:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prairie, Wet Prairie, Fen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLife Cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSun Exposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Moisture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic to wet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Loam, Silt, Sand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeight \u0026amp; Width Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height: Waist (24\"–36\") to Shoulders (36\"–48\")\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 18–24\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color: \u003c\/strong\u003eYellow\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMorphology Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth, upright stems forming tight clumps. Narrow linear-lanceolate leaves are mostly basal, glabrous or slightly rough. Flat-topped to gently rounded panicles of bright yellow composite flower heads. Blooms August through October. Fibrous root system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFruits and Seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e Achenes with white pappus. Ripen in fall. Dry seed heads remain lightly ornamental into early winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHabit and habitat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clumping, erect, and neatly vertical, this species thrives is most at home in intact wetland remnants like wet prairies, sedge meadows, calcareous fens, fen edges, marsh edges, wet swales, seep zones, groundwater-fed openings, and low wet ditches and shows a moderate fidelity to high-quality wet prairie and fen ecosystems. It handles natural disturbance such as periodic flooding but retreats under chronic soil disruption or persistent shade. In gardens it remains upright with steady moisture and grows looser in nutrient-rich or disturbed soils while maintaining a compact footprint but needs to be planted with species of similar size to persist. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fox Sedge (Carex vulpinoidea), Common Rush (Juncus effusus), Winged Loosestrife (Lythrum alatum), Prairie Loosestrife (Lysimachia quadriflora),  Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor), Spotted Joe‑Pye Weed (Eutrochium maculatum), Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEcology associations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ohio Goldenrod becomes a gathering place for pollinators, drawing bumblebees like Bombus impatiens and Bombus griseocollis to its broad golden platforms. Its foliage and stems host specialized goldenrod insects, including a specialists micromoth Gnorimoschema gallaesolidaginis, and migrating monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus) stop to refuel on its abundant nectar as they pass through late in the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance: \u003c\/strong\u003eWI, IW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNH Propagation technique: \u003c\/strong\u003eSeed grown\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Powers:\u003c\/strong\u003e When summer starts to slump, Ohio Goldenrod steps up holding a fire torch of gold, calling every pollinator in the neighborhood to its end‑of‑season festival. Its tidy, upright style makes it the well‑behaved friend in moist garden areas. Goldenrods are often lambasted as aggressive, Ohio Goldenrod is the opposite, never pushy, always glowing, and always attracting the most interesting guests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\na {\n    text-decoration: none;\n    color: #464feb;\n}\ntr th, tr td {\n    border: 1px solid #e6e6e6;\n}\ntr th {\n    background-color: #f5f5f5;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"Northern Holler, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48325229183226,"sku":"SOLI-OHIO-01","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0806\/9929\/3946\/files\/LOGOBUILT_BLACK_1200_5ae5054b-3352-4abb-8107-bc6d36011a0b.jpg?v=1771455709","url":"https:\/\/northernholler.com\/products\/ohio-goldenrod","provider":"Northern Holler, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}