"andrewpreece" wrote in message
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Hello,
Last year I grew some Canadian Goldenrod ( Solidago Canadensis ) in
a
new perennial border I've made up, and it's OK, tall, bright yellow
brushes
of tiny flowers, but on the downside they really need staking, the
flowering
period is not all that long, they would not flower again even after I
deadheaded the flowers that had gone off, and the foliage isn't really
architectural.

I'm thinking of replacing them this year with Yarrow, which looks
to
me as giving a similar visual effect, but a long flowering period than the
Goldenrod ( which goes on for about, what, four weeks in late August/early
september? ). I also understand the foliage is more interesting.

Does anyone out there have a personal preference between these two
plants/opinion? I'm on heavyish clay soil, and there's nearly full
sunlight
available.

Andy.

The short forms of Golden Rod like golden baby are good but I like yarrow as
well, Golden Plate is good but I have to give some support as its quite top
heavy.

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