Velvety Goldenrod
Solidago mollis Bartlett
Aster family
Plant Type
Forb/herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Mature Height
24 inches
Flower Color
Yellow
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Shade Tolerance
Intolerant
Ecosystem & Wildlife
Pollinators
Native Bees; Honey Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies
Native Range
- CAN: Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
- USA: Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.