Solidago rugosa Fireworks Tricyrtis this is probably the most

this is probably the most impressive large growing hosta (5'+ wide) that I have ever seen

that emerges gold then ages to cream

The hardiness of sotol is related to keeping the crown of the plant dry during the winter

'Hortensis' is one of those plants that is indispensable not because it is a showstopper but because it is in bloom most months of the frost free growing season (mid spring through summer into mid fall here in zone 7 NC)

The growth habit is similar to the species

Solidago rugosa Fireworks Tricyrtis this is probably the mostSolidago rugosa 'Fireworks' is a 1993 introduction from retired NC Botanical Gardens' Ken Moore that has withstood the test of time and is still regarded as the top goldenrod of all times. Originally selected from an NC Coastal Plain population of Solidago rugosa, it was rated #1 in the goldenrod trials at the Chicago Botanic Garden. From a slowly spreading rhizome, the stalks emerge upward in late spring, topping out at 3' tall. In mid August in NC,