Many Zig Zag Goldenrod plants with their large, round-shaped, serrated leaves are in bloom with wants of yellow flowers sticking straight up.,

A large group of Zig Zag Goldenrod leaves and flowers are in front of a spikenard bush.

A large group of zig zag goldenrod plants fill the image. The stalks of flower buds are visible.

A close up of a zig zag goldenrod leaf. It is dark green and round coming to a point on the tip and tapering down to a pedicel to the stem. The edges are highly serrate.

Two seedlings of zig zag goldenrod as well as potting mix are in the image. One seedling is a set of cotyledons while the other has four leaves and the serrate edges are developing.

This is a spring time image of zig zag goldenrod. Plants are small with the obvious round leaf shape and the serrate edges. they are growing out of forest soil and wild leeks are in the background.

A single zig zag goldenrod plant is in the center of the image. Short flower-heads can be seen with fluffy seeds against decaying leaves.

Zig Zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

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Zig Zag Goldenrod leaves can be seen throughout the season with their highly serrated edges and round-oval shape. It isn’t until fall when the spike of buds form and then bloom. They are beautiful en masse with the golden blooms against the dark green leaves.

This plant gets its name from the slight zig-zagging of the flowering stem. There are few rays and few florets in the composite flower. Leaves are smooth on the upper surface and have some hairs on the lower surface. The leaves are quite round and narrow down to a winged petiole that connects to the main stem.

This plant is native throughout much of the lower peninsula and the western upper peninsula and is found in moist, rich forests. It does spread by rhizome.

We encourage adding at least one goldenrod species and at least one aster species into your woodland garden. This is to provide bees and other insects with the fall food they need to survive the winter.

Zig Zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Zig-Zag Goldenrod

height: 12-24 inches

bloom time: Aug-Oct

soil: rich, moist

sun: partial, shade

plant spacing: 12”

flower: yellow

life cycle: perennial

family: Asteraceae

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2.5" pot quart bare root

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Zig Zag Goldenrod leaves can be seen throughout the season with their highly serrated edges and round-oval shape. It isn’t until fall when the spike of buds form and then bloom. They are beautiful en masse with the golden blooms against the dark green leaves.

This plant gets its name from the slight zig-zagging of the flowering stem. There are few rays and few florets in the composite flower. Leaves are smooth on the upper surface and have some hairs on the lower surface. The leaves are quite round and narrow down to a winged petiole that connects to the main stem.

This plant is native throughout much of the lower peninsula and the western upper peninsula and is found in moist, rich forests. It does spread by rhizome.

We encourage adding at least one goldenrod species and at least one aster species into your woodland garden. This is to provide bees and other insects with the fall food they need to survive the winter.

Zig Zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Zig-Zag Goldenrod

height: 12-24 inches

bloom time: Aug-Oct

soil: rich, moist

sun: partial, shade

plant spacing: 12”

flower: yellow

life cycle: perennial

family: Asteraceae

Zig Zag Goldenrod leaves can be seen throughout the season with their highly serrated edges and round-oval shape. It isn’t until fall when the spike of buds form and then bloom. They are beautiful en masse with the golden blooms against the dark green leaves.

This plant gets its name from the slight zig-zagging of the flowering stem. There are few rays and few florets in the composite flower. Leaves are smooth on the upper surface and have some hairs on the lower surface. The leaves are quite round and narrow down to a winged petiole that connects to the main stem.

This plant is native throughout much of the lower peninsula and the western upper peninsula and is found in moist, rich forests. It does spread by rhizome.

We encourage adding at least one goldenrod species and at least one aster species into your woodland garden. This is to provide bees and other insects with the fall food they need to survive the winter.

Zig Zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Zig-Zag Goldenrod

height: 12-24 inches

bloom time: Aug-Oct

soil: rich, moist

sun: partial, shade

plant spacing: 12”

flower: yellow

life cycle: perennial

family: Asteraceae

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A close-up of a long stem with yellow flowers attached is seen in the foreground with other plants in the background.

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One yellow trout lily with a pair of smooth green leaves with a single lily like flower is amongst Dutchman's breeches leaves.

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To the left of a trail, many columbine plants with even more flowers are in bloom. Red and yellow colors are visible.

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Dutchman's breeches foliage and flowers are in the bright sunlight.

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Zig Zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)

Zig Zag Goldenrod leaves can be seen throughout the season with their highly serrated edges and round-oval shape. It isn’t until fall when the spike of buds form and then bloom. They are beautiful en masse with the golden blooms against the dark green leaves.

This plant is native throughout much of the lower peninsula and the western upper peninsula and is found in moist, rich forests. It does spread by rhizome.

We encourage adding at least one goldenrod species and at least one aster species into your woodland garden. This is to provide bees and other insects with the fall food they need to survive the winter.

Zig Zag Goldenrod leaves can be seen throughout the season with their highly serrated edges and round-oval shape. It isn’t until fall when the spike of buds form and then bloom. They are beautiful en masse with the golden blooms against the dark green leaves.

This plant is native throughout much of the lower peninsula and the western upper peninsula and is found in moist, rich forests. It does spread by rhizome.

We encourage adding at least one goldenrod species and at least one aster species into your woodland garden. This is to provide bees and other insects with the fall food they need to survive the winter.

Zig Zag Goldenrod leaves can be seen throughout the season with their highly serrated edges and round-oval shape. It isn’t until fall when the spike of buds form and then bloom. They are beautiful en masse with the golden blooms against the dark green leaves.

This plant is native throughout much of the lower peninsula and the western upper peninsula and is found in moist, rich forests. It does spread by rhizome.

We encourage adding at least one goldenrod species and at least one aster species into your woodland garden. This is to provide bees and other insects with the fall food they need to survive the winter.

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