Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) brings pollinators to your dappled shade areas with a subtle yellow flower clusters in mid-summer to fall. Its 1- to 4-foot central stem is green and smooth and usually changes direction or zig-zags between the nodes. The stem is topped with elongated yellow flower clusters that mature into bullet shaped dried fruits. The flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators and the fruits are eaten by songbirds like sparrows and by small mammals. The plant tolerates deer.