Elm-leaved Goldenrod, Elmleaf Goldenrod, Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd. Minnesota native wildflowers, Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden

(Elmleaf Goldenrod) A native erect perennial growing up to 5 feet in height with leafy stems that are mostly smooth. The flowers are typical goldenrod yellow and each head has 3 to 5 rays. The entire inflorescence is a large open cluster, with branches widely spaced and the flower heads mostly are along one side of each branch of the cluster. The branches are usually backward curved and the entire cluster is usually taller than it is wide and the weight of the flower branches can cause some floppiness. The leaves are alternate, coarsely tooted and elliptical like an elm leaf, hence the common name. The leaf base connects directly to the stem. The upper leaves are noticeably smaller than the lower stem leaves. The plant prefers to grow in light shade to partial sun with the soil moist to somewhat dry, but in full sun with adequate moisture they can become quite robust as one specimen in the photos below indicates. An open woodland plant.

	Plants of the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden
	Common Name	Scientific Name	Plant Family	Garden Location	Prime Season
	Elm-leaved Goldenrod	Solidago ulmifolia Muhl. ex Willd.	Aster (Asteraceae)	Woodland	Late Summer - Autumn
Other names and notes	(Elmleaf Goldenrod) A native erect perennial growing up to 5 feet in height with leafy stems that are mostly smooth. The flowers are typical goldenrod yellow and each head has 3 to 5 rays. The entire inflorescence is a large open cluster, with branches widely spaced and the flower heads mostly are along one side of each branch of the cluster. The branches are usually backward curved and the entire cluster is usually taller than it is wide and the weight of the flower branches can cause some floppiness. The leaves are alternate, coarsely tooted and elliptical like an elm leaf, hence the common name. The leaf base connects directly to the stem. The upper leaves are noticeably smaller than the lower stem leaves. The plant prefers to grow in light shade to partial sun with the soil moist to somewhat dry, but in full sun with adequate moisture they can become quite robust as one specimen in the photos below indicates. An open woodland plant.