Brighten your landscape with this spectacular perennial that produces an abundance of large, golden-yellow blooms centered with dark brown cones from midsummer straight through autumn. Its robust, well-branched habit supports a massive, continuous flower show, while its sturdy foliage maintains a clean look all season long thanks to superior resistance to foliar diseases.
Characteristics
Foliage: Large, dark green, textured, deciduous leaves forming a dense, vigorous clump.
Flowering / Stems: Giant golden-yellow daisy-like flowers with rich chocolate-brown center cones, held upright on sturdy, well-branched stems.
Light: Full sun to partial shade (achieves peak flowering density in full sun).
Habit: Upright, bushy, and sturdy.
Growth: Fast-growing, reaching 80 to 95 cm in height with a spread of 90 to 105 cm.
Resistances: Excellent resistance to Septoria leaf spot; strong tolerance to summer heat, transient drought, and white-tailed deer.
Use
Types of use: Ideal for sunny mass plantings, mixed perennial borders, cottage gardens, and large patio containers.
Decorative advantages: Creates an eye-catching, long-lasting golden display, attracts pollinators, and provides outstanding cut flowers for seasonal floral arrangements. Seed cones left intact for winter add visual structure and feed songbirds.
Maintenance
Watering: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep root system. Once established, allow the top layer of soil to dry out between waterings.
Fertilization: Apply a balanced slow-release granular fertilizer or top-dress with organic compost in early spring. Avoid excessive nitrogen to maintain rigid stems.
Taille: Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage continuous blooming. Cut all stems back to ground level in late autumn or early spring.
Planting: Plant in spring or early autumn, spacing individual plants 90 to 105 cm apart in compost-enriched soil.
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