Landscape Uses:
	Primarily recommended for natural landscapes and habitat restorations. Also wildflower gardens.
Ecological Restoration Notes:
Availability:
	Grown by enthusiasts and occasionally by native plant nurseries.
Description:
	Medium to large herbaceous wildflower.
Height:
	About 3-4 feet in height. Spreading and forming small patches broader than tall.
Growth Rate:
	Fast.
Range:
	Widespread in North America south to Miami-Dade County and the Monroe County mainland.
Habitats:
	Pinelands and hammock margins.
Soils:
	Moist, well-drained sandy soils, with humusy top layer.
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:
	High; can tolerate moderate amounts of salt wind without significant injury.
Drought Tolerance:
	Moderate; generally requires moist soils, but tolerant of short periods of drought once established.
Light Requirements:
	Full sun to light shade.
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:
	Can be grown from seed and division.
Comments:
	The leaves can be used to make a tea. Goldenrods are not a cause of hay fever as has been suggested.