Solidago ohiensis - Ohio Goldenrod - Nodding Onion Gardens

Wildlife Significance 
 Ohio Goldenrod

Flowers Pollinated by - Honey bees, native bees
Nectar Nourishment -Butterflies, moths, beneficial wasps, Soldier beetles, locust borer adults
Soldier beetles - Feed on both pollen in nectar. As beneficial predictor insects, they earn their keep by feasting on aphids, caterpillar eggs and other garden pest.
Seed  - Food for Goldfinches, Junco, Finches, Sparrows,
Insect Seed Dispersal – Don't jump the gun and blame Goldenrod on your fall allergies. The majority of their seed is insect pollinated, unlike wind dispersed Ragweed, which is the true culprit of your discomfort.
Deer - Reports from customers revealed deer did graze on Ohio Goldenrod.

 Propagation Notes 
Ohio Goldenrod

Stratifying Seeds

Stratification - Cold moist storage  60 days -  These seeds need light to germinate, so be-careful when plating not to cover them with soil. We used vermiculite to cold store our seed, which doesn't seem to interfere with seed germination.
Seed Population - Each plant produces an estimate of 3,000 seeds. Since Goldenrod are self-incompatible you will need more than one plant to produce viable seed, then you will have more seed than you know what to do with.
Flowering Note - Our first year plants did not flower. Reddish, rhizomes attempting to escape from the bottom of their pots were proof that energy was being diverted to root growth. Which is a good thing, as a healthy root system is one way to ensure plants survive their first winter!  
Seeds require light and cold moist storage in order to germinate

Solidago ohiensis Ohio Goldenrod

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range

Cultivation Information Ohio Goldenrod

Wildlife Significance Ohio Goldenrod

Propagation Notes Ohio Goldenrod

Stratifying Seeds

Seed Provenance Solidago ohiensis

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