Solidago stricta Yellow Rockets Buddleia when he spotted and subsequently

when he spotted and subsequently rescued a dark purple-stemmed form of our native (Canada south to Texas) aquatic aroid

Although our plant wouldn't be formally named as a new species until 2013

Volunteer seedlings transplant readily if they come up where they are not wanted

We subsequently (2005) planted offspring in our garden which have grown vigorously ever since

This phenomenally heat- and drought-tolerant selection is for the full-sun gardener who kills everything else

Solidago stricta Yellow Rockets Buddleia when he spotted and subsequentlySolidago stricta 'Yellow Rockets' is a 2024 Plant Delights JLBG seed strain introduction from our collection in Brunswick County, NC. Solidago stricta is one of the excellent, well behaving, US native (New Jersey to SC) goldenrods, hailing from both sandy pine barrens and wet meadows. Wand goldenrod emerges from a dense mass of basal rosettes with rigidly upright stems, clothed with adpressed (clinging tightly) leaves. These stems expand vertically