// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Prairie goldenrod

Oligoneuron album

Prairie goldenrod (Oligoneuron album) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Jul–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 24 U.S. states, including AR, CO, CT, GA, IA, IL…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–9a
Mature size: 1"–18"
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jul–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Prairie goldenrod (Oligoneuron album) — *Oligoneuron album* — Prairie goldenrod. Photo by Eric Hunt via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Prairie goldenrod (Oligoneuron album) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2a–9a. Mature size 1"–18". Blooms Jul–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, prairie goldenrod pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Gray Goldenrod (Solidago nemoralis), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), New England Aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae).