Solidago flexicaulis Hairy Beardtongue Legend has it that the

Legend has it that the “tick” part of the common name of this plant comes from its method of seed distribution by sticking to animals and clothing the way ticks do

Pinch back the stems for a bushier growth habit

Blue-Eyed Grass was harvested by Native Americans as a food and medicine source

Downy Goldenrod gets its name from the fine hairs covering its stems

Though not as abundant as other varieties of asters

Solidago flexicaulis Hairy Beardtongue Legend has it that theAdd brilliant color in the fall with this variety of Goldenrod, named for the way the flowers zig zag along the stem. Like all Solidago, this one is highly prized as a pollinator and larval host to many small moths.