Hosta Cream Cheese Perennial Plant of the Year Climbing aster is amazingly drought

Climbing aster is amazingly drought tolerant

adorned by two tropical-looking

To see a clump of Fireworks goldenrod burst into flower in fall is truly an amazing site

so is a great choice for the garden where deer pressure is a concern

where it was later "rediscovered" and given the invalid additional name Canna 'Pretoria'

Hosta Cream Cheese Perennial Plant of the Year Climbing aster is amazingly droughtThis cutie from the Lachman's breeding program (H. 'Crepe Suzette' hybrid) makes a fast growing small clump to only 1' wide. The narrow undulating foliage is medium green surrounded by a wide, rich creamy border good enough to taste! In late summer, the clumps are topped with 14" scapes of dark violet flowers.