Solidago canadensis
Canada goldenrod was an early success for me in the prairie. I bought the original plant from a guy selling natives at the Moscow Farmers' Market in the 90s, and it has grown over the years into a substantial patch, though its seeds have not inspired any offspring elsewhere, unlike the Missouri goldenrod here (which is just starting to bloom). This early and epic heat and drought continues to batter newer plants that I sure hope come back, but established plants are doing great. The Ponderosa pines, with their roots down on the water table (we aren't far from bedrock here) are going nuts--they seem to be growing as I watch. And of course, the tomatoes in the vegetable garden are having a party. But the younger plants are backing off, and it will be interesting to see how things go next year.
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