Early Goldenrod (Solidago juncea) is a drought-tolerant native perennial that produces arching sprays of bright yellow flowers earlier than most goldenrods. Blooming in mid to late summer, it thrives in full sun and dry to medium soils, making it ideal for slopes, poor soils, and low-maintenance plantings. Well-behaved and clump-forming, it provides important early-season nectar for pollinators ahead of fall-blooming species.