Native Americans have used its leaves as a poultice for bee stings and have made tea with its flowers and leaves to reduce fever. During the American Revolution, goldenrod tea was made as a ...

Native plants are well-suited to the local climate and have symbiotic relationships with other organisms in the area.

Fall blooming native plants, like the 2024 Cape Fear Native Plant Festival Plant of the Year, Goldenrod (Solidago spp.), provide a much-needed resource for pollinators as well as a pop of sunny ...