Trial Garden Highlights: Solidago (goldenrod)

Name: Trial Garden Highlights: Solidago (goldenrod)
Start: 2025-09-17T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-09-17T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Mt. Cuba Center

Schedule

Wed Sep 17 2025 at 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Mt. Cuba Center | Hockessin, DE

Date: September 17th, 2025 @ 1:00pm - 3:00 pm
Price: $39
Location: Mt. Cuba Center
3120 Barley Mill Rd, Hockessin, DE 19707
Solidago, commonly known as goldenrods, are iconic and horticulturally invaluable perennials that produce breathtaking golden-yellow floral displays in late summer-to-fall. Despite their inherent beauty and value to wildlife, goldenrods are not commonly considered for garden use. Mt Cuba’s recently-concluded goldenrod trial shines a light on the tremendous ornamental qualities of this genus and illustrates their extraordinary capacity to support wildlife in cultivation. Sam Hoadley, Mt. Cuba’s manager of horticultural research, will be your guide through this first look at the three-year Solidago trial and will highlight top-performing species and cultivars that will make beautiful and ecologically valuable additions to gardens of the mid-Atlantic region.
This program takes place in-person at Mt. Cuba Center Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
About the Instructor:
Sam Hoadley is the Manager of Horticultural Research at Mt. Cuba Center where he evaluates native plant species, old and new cultivars, and hybrids in the Trial Garden. He earned his degree in Sustainable Landscape Horticulture from the University of Vermont. Some of his favorite native plants include Amsonia, Baptisia, Clematis, and Silphium.
Register Here: https://mtcubacenter.org/event/trial-garden-highlights-solidago-goldenrod/
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