Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Commonly available at native plant nurseries in central Florida. Available in Boynton Beach at Sustainscape (561-245-5305).
Description:
	Medium herbaceous wildflower.
Height:
	About 1-3 feet in height. Usually taller than broad, but sometimes falling over and forming small open patches.
Growth Rate:
	Moderate.
Range:
	Georgia and Florida south to Miami-Dade and Collier counties.
Habitats:
	Pinelands.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy or limestone soils, without humus
Nutritional Requirements:
	Low; it grows in nutrient poor soils.
Salt Water Tolerance:
	Low; does not tolerate long-term flooding by salt or brackish water.
Salt Wind Tolerance:
	Low; salt wind may burn the leaves.
Drought Tolerance:
	High; does not require any supplemental water once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun.
Flower Color:
	Yellow.
Flower Characteristics:
	Showy spikes.
Flowering Season:
	Summer-fall.
Fruit:
	Inconspicuous achene.
Wildlife and Ecology:
	Attracts native bees and other beneficial insects. Valuable source of insects for birds.
Horticultural Notes:
Comments:
	The leaves can be used to make a tea. Goldenrods are not a cause of hay fever as has been suggested.