Description
FEATURES
An impressively vigorous native cultivar. Long, charcoal grey stems carry the cool lemon yellow flowers, producing an excellent floral display atop the compact, upright mound of blue-green foliage.
CHARACTERISTICS
Perennial
Tall
36 Inches
36 Inches
36 Inches
Blue
Blue
Upright
Thriller
PLANT NEEDS
Part Sun to Sun
Easy
Early Summer
Late Spring
4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Average
Average Soil
Poor Soil
Acidic Soil
Neutral Soil
Border Plant
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Landscape
Specimen or Focal Point
Compact habit, ideal for small spaces.
Grows best in full sun and average to poor, well-drained soil. Moderately drought tolerant once established. Very long-lived perennial.
This easy care, drought tolerant, deer resistant perennial is an excellent choice for gardeners looking for low maintenance or native perennials.
You’ll be impressed with the excellent vigor of this yellow flowered selection. It forms an upright, vase-shaped mound of attractive blue-green foliage topped with long, charcoal stems which carry the lemon yellow flowers in late spring to early summer, followed by decorative seed pods in fall. The contrast of dark stems with light flowers really pops in the landscape, delivering an excellent floral display.