Solidago nitida

Large, flat displays of rich yellow flowers are born over an exteded period in summer that lasts until early fall. Flat-Top or Shiny Goldenrod provides a perfect landing platform for pollinators while they enjoy its rich nectar and pollen. Unlike many of the Goldenrods this is a true clump forming perennial that stays where you put it. It gets the name Shiny Goldenrod from its shiny foliage. Flat-Top Goldenrod is found most commonly throughout the western portions of Louisiana and intermittently in east Texas generally on well-draining, acidic soils. Easy to grow and with few apparent pest or disease problems, Shiny Goldenrod is also a good candidate for natural areas, meadows, and roadsides where it will readily reseed on exposed soils. In our area it flowers at the same time as Slender Blazing Star, Liatris acidota, and they make nice companions in the meadow or a garden setting.