Solidago 'Prairie Gold' Experimental
Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: , 1
Good Qualities:
Year 1:
Good basal branching for a solidago, no rust!; Has great feel, nice clean foliage.
Year 2:
Tall, late, great filler; Good stem length, yellow/red contrast.
Problems:
Year 1:
Stems rather short; Not quite as vigorous as I would like, some problems getting it to survive in field; Needs 2nd season before evaluation.
Year 2:
Not enough of it, am propagating; Bit 'wild looking'.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Plants alive at end of summer (%) | Plants flowering (%) | Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating - Wholesale (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Retail (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Consumer (1) | Repeat Again Rating (1) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (1) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 98.0 | 66.7 | 4.3 | 22.1 | - | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
(1) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating - Wholesale (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Retail (1) | Market Appreciation Rating - Consumer (1) | Repeat Again Rating (2) | Ease of Cultivation Rating (2) | Average Spacing (in2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 25 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.0 |
| Range of Responses | 0-100 | 7-10 | 24-40 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 5 |
(1) Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
(2) 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Green Leaf Enterprises/Benary
2369 Old Philadelphia Pike
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-299-0300
FAX 717-299-7162
perennials@yoder.com
Comments:
Year 1:
Year 2:
It was later than 'Tara' which is great; Nice red stems.