Solidago ohiensis Ohio Goldenrod

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has a wonderful map showing the natural range of Solidago ohiensis. This plant has a narrow range, having gifted itself to the Great Lakes area. Sadly, it is considered Threatened in New York State.
Yellow flowers of Solidago ohiensis.
Reuven Martin - inaturalist - Public Domain Elgin County, ON, Canada
Young Ohio Goldenrod plants look like wide blades of grass.
Young Ohio Goldenrod plants

Cultivation Information Ohio Goldenrod

Height - 3 to 4 feet -Flower Color - Yellow -Blooms - August - September
Sun - Part sun to light shade
Hardy Zone - 4 to 8Soil - moist to wet, handles clay
Family – Asteraceae family
Ohio Goldenrod flowers ready to blossom.
Ohio Goldenrod - Reuven Martin inaturalist.org Public Domain , South Bruce Peninsula, ON, Canada
Pollinator on Goldenrod
Goldenrod provides plenty of nectar and pollen late in the fall By Jim Wohl

Wildlife Significance Ohio Goldenrod

Flowers Pollinated by - Honeybees, native bees
Nectar Nourishment -Butterflies, moths, beneficial wasps, Soldier beetles, locust borer adults
Solider beetles - Feed on both pollen in nectar. As beneficial predictor insects they earn their keep by feasting on aphids, caterpillar eggs and other garden pest. Seed- Food for Goldfinches, Junco, Finches, Sparrows, Insect Seed Dispersal – Don't jump the gun and blame Goldenrods on your fall allergies. The majority of their seed is insect pollinated, unlike wind dispersed Ragweed which is the true culprit of your discomfort.
Deer - Reports from customers revealed deer did graze on Ohio Goldenrod.
Propagation Notes Ohio Goldenrod
Stratification - Cold moist storage 30 days - These seeds need light to germinate so be-careful when plating not to cover them with soil. We used vermiculite to cold store our seed which doesn't seem to interfere with seed germination.
Seed Population - Each plant produces an estimate of 3,000 seeds. Since Goldenrod are self-incompatible you will need more than one plant to produce viable seed, then you will have more seed then you know what to do with.
Flowering Note - Our first year plants did not flower. Reddish, rhizomes attempting to escape from the bottom of their pots was proof that energy was being diverted to root growth. Which is a good thing as a healthy root system is one way to ensure plants survive their first winter!

Seed Provenance Solidago ohiensis
NOG, 2019, present, Native Roots, Ohio 2017