Welcome to “Name That Native Plant!” — a quiz to help familiarize you with the native plants that provide such critical support Maine’s insects, birds, and other wildlife.
For our fifth installment, we’re featuring this Maine Audubon-grown native plant…
Like swamp milkweed, I am the well-behaved, striking species best suited to most people’s landscape needs. I prefer to clump rather than spread, and have rounder, fuller yellow flowers than most of my kind. And don’t worry: I don’t cause hayfever — that’s a myth! I use pollinators, not the wind, to pollinate.
Think you know which native plant I am?? Scroll down to find out…
I’m Solidago sempervirens, also known as seaside goldenrod. Did you guess correctly?
Don’t forget: we have this and other great, wildlife-friendly native plants for sale — grown from seed by Maine Audubon staff — in our Nature Store at Gilsland Farm. Stop on by and load up for your yard or garden!
