Mustard - Tower (Arabis glabra)
Grass-Leaved Goldenrod, Euthamia graminifolia, can grow as a slender plant, to have a bushy, branching appearance. Grass-Leaved Goldenrod is named after its defining characteristic of having narrow leaves along its stem. It also has a rounded flat top cluster of 20 to 35 small, shiny yellow flowers that make it unique.
The smaller flowers of this plant attract many insects like butterflies, moths, long tongued bees, short tongued bees, beetles, etc; Chauliognathus pennsylvanicus (Goldenrod Soldier Beetle) and Epicauta pensylvanica (Black Blister Beetle) are the most attracted to this plants flowers! Swamp Sparrows and Eastern Goldfinches have been known to feed on the seeds of this plant as well.
Sun Exposure - Full
Soil Moisture - Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry
Height - 3 feet
Bloom Time - May, June, July
Bloom Color - Cream
Photo courtesy of Prairie Moon Nursery.
