Solidago x hybrid 'Sugar Kisses' - GOLDENROD 'SUGAR KISSES'

Unique hybrid of white flowering Solidago ptarmicoides (also called Aster ptarmicoides) with yellow-flowering Goldenrod.

'Sweet Kisses' gained from this cross :

- natural look with bigger flowers

- great vigor, vitality and adaptability to many soil types

- chic soft cream-yellow flowers that tune well with all colors. Smaller flowers arranged in clusters, stay in vase for a week or more, if cut in buds. Healthy strap-like foliage.

- excellent pollinator support (just like any golderod)

Blooming Time: late summer -July/August to August/September
Size: 18-24" tall and wide (depending on the moisture and fertility of the soil)
USDA Zones: 5 to 8
Culture: full sun, mostly sun, average to drained soils. Adaptable to soil types and pH.
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-dry, medium-moist
Origin: hybridized by Brent Horvath, Intrinsic Perennial Garden, Hebron, IL. Patend pending.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: yes / yes
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: native bees, honey bees, butterflies
Attracts Hummingbirds: no 

Tolerance to black walnut: yes

Plant combinations: Goes well with majority of common perennials for sun. Looks very well with large-flowering asters (New England Asters), smaller and medium grasses (Sporobolus, Muhlenbergia, shorter Panicum) or Perovskia. Pollinator garden,s naturalistic gardens, cut flower garden, urban landscaping, bigger rock gardens.
Pot Size: 3.5" x 4" perennial pot

Picture copyright: Brent Horvath, Intrinsic Perennial Gardens