Solidago sphacelata Golden Fleece Burma/Myanmar For over three decades

For over three decades

attractive to hummingbirds

for potpourri

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'Fanny's' can benefit from a hard cut back in early to mid summer if it grows in a more sprawling habit than desired

Solidago sphacelata Golden Fleece Burma/Myanmar For over three decadesDr. Dick Lighty, former director at Delaware's Mt. Cuba Center, first saw this solidago 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 of Solidago 'Golden Fleece' give rise to multi branched, 20" long, arching spikes adorned with tiny