SHOWY GOLDENROD is a member of the Aster family. They grow naturally in prairies, meadows, and savannas from New England to Minnesota and Wyoming, and south to Georgia and Texas. They are a late bloomer, providing blooms and nectar late into the fall season when much of the landscape has stopped producing for the year, making it an important variety in any ecosystem. The Native Americans and settlers used it for healing and for a yellow dye. Thomas Edison extracted rubber from its leaves and invented a good rubber substitute. Showy Goldenrod thrives in full sun to partial shade and grows to be about 5’ tall, making it great for a larger meadow or border planting. This native wildflower attracts a variety of pollinators to the late season garden. Easy to grow from seed.100+seeds per order. Some American Native Wildflower seeds need to go through a cold winter to germinate. This plant is one of them. They do this so the seed won’t sprout in fall, only to have the seedling not make it through a cold winter. I have stratified these seeds to simulate a cold winter(stratification) This raises the germination rate considerably. Thanks for looking!! Solidago speciosa. Perennial. Full sun/Part Sun. Spring, soil temp 60F+. SOW- 4 seeds per. Press into soil, (don't cover) they need light to germinate. About 24" apart. Keep moist. Germination 10-14 Days. Thin to single best seedling. Use scissors to cut out unwanted sprouts. Height 4'- 5' x 24" wide. Med water. Light fertilizer after established. Flowers are yellow. Blooms late summer through fall.