Dr. Dick Lighty, former director at Delaware's Mt. Cuba Center, first saw this on a flashlight walk one evening after giving a garden talk. From a modest beginning, this spectacular selection of the East Coast native goldenrod (Illinois south to Mississippi) has found its way into the finest gardens of England and Europe. The round basal leaves give rise to multi-branched, 20" long, arching spikes adorned with tiny clusters of golden-yellow flowers starting in early September. Our 10-year-old clumps are now just over 3' wide...very easy-to-grow and wonderfully drought-tolerant. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)
Zone: 4-9 