Solidago rugosa Fireworks Central America where Rubus rolfsii has much

where Rubus rolfsii has much larger leaves that are 5-10 cm (2"-4")wide x 6-12 cm (2

but after the 8' tall flower stalks of hummingbird-favorite flowers finish in midsummer

The dense 30" tall x 5' wide clumps of evergreen (or should I say ever-grey) finger-shaped

which truly resembles the beak of a bird

Planted en masse

Solidago rugosa Fireworks Central America where Rubus rolfsii has muchSolidago 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,