What Is Goldenrod?

Goldenrod is a herb. The flowers and young shoots of this herb are used to create beautiful yellow dyes for cotton and wool. It is a late-summer flower that tells the garden's transition to the next season.

Goldenrod is a perennial herbaceous and it grows between two to four feet tall. Goldenrod  grows in zones 4 through 9 areas.

Bloom traits of an goldenrod are large fans of golden yellow flowers that blooms in the later months of summer.

Goldenrod's likes and dislikes are that they are found in a variety of habitats, such as they grow on prairies as well as mountain. It can be found near lakes and streams. Goldenrod I have notice that they prefer open spaces. I also see them growing along the roadsides as I drive along the roadways especially where I live which is out in the country.

 

As far as propagation is concern for goldenrod, if the seeds are stratify in moist peat moss or sand and put into the refrigerator for seven to ten days. This method will give you reliable germination, ninety percent or better. They can be sow indoors and then transplant outside in mid- to late springs, or the seeds can be sown directly into the garden in early spring. Goldenrod grows in clumps and they need to be spaced twelve inches apart. Goldenrod needs to be water lightly or moderately.

Goldenrod loves to be in full sun  and they do not have to have any special soil needs. They like to grow in a community that has potentilla, red clover, and catnip growing there already.

 

The aerial parts of the goldenrod, while they are in flower, are harvested in late summer by using scissors or snips. The parts of the goldenrod that you used are the aerial parts of the flowers and they can be used either fresh or dried. 

The medicinal benefits of the goldenrod is used mostly for conditions of the urinary and respiratory tracts The Native Americans have used this plant for coughs, fever, and toothache.

The home pharmacy uses of the goldenrod are foot soak, infusion, traditional tincture, syrup, honey, and bath herb.

The goldenrod is a very pretty flowery herb plant that has many different uses.