Solidago nemoralis, or Gray Goldenrod, is an herbaceous perennial wildflower native to the UP. It tolerates drought and dry rocky or sandy soils but prefers dry to medium, well-drained, slightly acidic soil in full sun, where it typically reaches 2" in height. It can grow in partial but not full shade. Gray Goldenrod is a hardy plant found often in fields, pastures, and roadsides, and it will often grow in poor soils that challenge other plants. Each colony displays a mass of yellow flowers from late summer through the fall, and individual plants bloom at various times, extending the flowering season.
 
This plant can spread and colonize an area by creeping rhizomes and self-seeding, but is not aggressive, especially when provided with some competition. It is well-suited to meadows or larger gardens, where it can naturalize. Gray Goldenrod, like other goldenrod species, is insect-pollinated and does not cause seasonal allergies.  Provides abundant late-season resources for pollinators, migrating butterflies, and birds.  Deer-resistant.