Solidago bicolor - Silverrod rock-garden Macropis nuda and Macropis patellata

Macropis nuda and Macropis patellata occur in Maine

white blooms over wavy

and woods edge

Broadleaf Goldenrod

It contains the compound helenalin which has shown efficacy as an anti-tumor agent but is also poisonous to insects

Solidago bicolor - Silverrod rock-garden Macropis nuda and Macropis patellataSizes available: #1 (Trade gallon) Basics: zones 3 9, 1 3" x 1', full sun to part shade, spike of white flowers held above the crown in mid late summer through fall, likes medium to dry soils and is not picky as to soil type, but prefers good drainage. Common names: Silverrod, White Goldenrod Family: Asteraceae Origin Distribution: Manitoba east to Nova Scotia, south to Georgia, west to Louisiana, north to Illinois and Wisconsin, native to Maine.