Tall yellow flower

hcc1937

18 years ago

A friend gave me a plant that she says is very invasive but has beautiful yellow flowers on long stems. I would love to plant it but would like to know what it is.

Please help.

hcc in Virginia

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Chemocurl zn5b/6a Indiana
18 years ago
Is it possible to get a pic? There are lots of tall yellow flowers in cultivation, and in the wild...some native, and some introduced.

The Connecticut Botanical Society has a site (though you aren't on Conn) that shows the wildflowers by colors.

Possibly you can find it or something similar there.

My guess is that it might be a Solidago (Goldenrod)...which is quite pretty but also very prolific.

Sue

Here is a link that might be useful: Connecticut Botanical Society Wildflowers
Iris GW
18 years ago
At least (if you can't get a picture), describe the leaves: how long, how are they arranged (alternate or opposite on the stem), serrated or not, hairy or not, etc.

And can you describe the flower?
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