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Garden mum and Northern goldenrod: growing conditions and wildlife benefits.

COMMON CHOICE Garden mum Chrysanthemum × morifolium	NATIVE ALTERNATIVE Northern goldenrod Solidago multiradiata
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Native range
Garden hybrid of Chinese species	Subarctic America to W. & W. Central U.S.A.See state guides
Sunlight
Full sun	Full sun
Soil moisture
Moist, well-drained soil	Dry soil
Mature height
1–3 ft	Up to 16 in
Mature spread
1–2 ft	Spread not specified
USDA hardiness zones
5–9	Choose nursery stock suited to local winters.
Season of interest
Fall	Yellow flowers
Garden & wildlife value
Flowers can attract butterflies.	Native yellow flowers add color to a sunny, dry planting.
Growing notes
Forms a flowering mound. Cultivars vary widely in flower shape, color, and winter survival.	A colonizing perennial; choose nursery-propagated local stock.
Growing information	Growing information Native range: Kew

Sizes describe the species; individual cultivars can differ.