Solidago rigida
Stiff Goldenrod
This native perennial produces clusters of showy yellow flowers on top of sturdy 4-foot-tall stems.
It blooms in fall, providing an important late season food source for pollinators.
Prefers full sun and a variety of soil conditions.
It can self-seed in the garden but is not aggressive as other goldenrod species.
Drought tolerant and deer resistant.