{"product_id":"gray-goldenrod-s-nemoralis","title":"Gray Goldenrod (S. nemoralis)","description":"\u003cp\u003eLight Requirements\u003cbr\u003e•    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) is highly preferred.\u003cbr\u003e•    Tolerates light shade, but does not do well in full shade conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil Preference\u003cbr\u003e•    Prefers dry to medium, well-drained, slightly acidic soil.\u003cbr\u003e•    Highly adaptable, withstanding poor, dry, rocky, or sandy soil textures, and can also grow in clay or high organic matter.\u003cbr\u003e•    Thrives in occasionally dry drainage environments, though it grows taller and more vigorously in rich soils. It frequently grows where many other plants cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWildlife Benefit\u003cbr\u003e•    Larval Host: Critical host plant that supports the caterpillars of the Wavy-lined Emerald moth (Synchlora aerata).\u003cbr\u003e•    Pollinator Forage: Slender, bright yellow flower plumes provide rich nectar and pollen that attract butterflies, native bees, honey bees, and other insects.\u003cbr\u003e•    Specialized Native Bee Support: Uniquely provides essential nutrition for a broad range of specialized aster bees, including Andrena asteris, A. braccata, A. hirticincta, A. nubecula, A. simplex, Perdita octomaculata, Melissodes fumosus, Colletes simulans, and Colletes solidaginis.\u003cbr\u003e•    Avian Diet: The hairy seed achenes that replace the flower heads provide a late-season food resource for songbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHuman Uses\u003cbr\u003e•    Landscape Design: Ideal as a naturalized element in wild meadows, old fields, or informal cottage gardens. Being one of the smallest species in the genus (growing 6 inches to 2 feet tall), it works well where shorter native cover is desired.\u003cbr\u003e•    Floral Value: Offers fragrant, showy plumes that can be utilized as fresh cut flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAllergy Clarification: goldenrods are often falsely blamed for hay fever; the true culprit is airborne ragweed (Ambrosia) pollen, which blooms at the same time.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResistance to Challenges\u003cbr\u003e•    Mammals: Highly deer resistant.\u003cbr\u003e•    Environmental Tolerance: Hardy and exceptionally drought-tolerant, making it a great candidate for dry soils or erosion control on waste places and roadsides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote on Maintenance: It features a rhizomatous, spreading, and somewhat weedy habit; it will readily colonize spaces via creeping roots and self-seeding. Gardeners can control its spread by removing the flower heads before they ripen into seeds.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thistlebird Farm","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48917068022003,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/9635\/0963\/files\/GrayGoldenrod-1.jpg?v=1786389167","url":"https:\/\/thistlebirdfarm.com\/products\/gray-goldenrod-s-nemoralis","provider":"Thistlebird Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}