Carex muskingumensis Oehme Euphorbia Solidago 'Fireworks' goldenrod requires little

Solidago 'Fireworks' goldenrod requires little maintenance

grey leaves adorn this 20" tall x 3' wide

The 20" flower stalks emerge from bare ground in mid-September (NC)

while the new sport has a bright yellow center resembling Yucca 'Color Guard'

Carex muskingumensis Oehme Euphorbia Solidago 'Fireworks' goldenrod requires littleThis 1994 Plant Delights JLBG introduction was found by our friend, the late Wolfgang Oehme of Oehme and Van Sweden (famous landscape designers), who asked us to introduce it. This sport from Wolfgang's garden has the typical growth habit of the North American native (Canada south to Arkansas) Carex muskingumensis forming a semi evergreen clump of 18" tall stalks which look like miniature palm trees, but with a clear yellow border around the leaves.