Solidago virgata Golden Voices Dioon originally named for a specimen

originally named for a specimen under what is now Lake Powell

adorned with curly filifers (threads)

which is then surrounded by a dramatic creamy white border

The amount of silver marbling on the leaf

Solidago virgata Golden Voices Dioon originally named for a specimen(aka: Solidago virgata A32NC 039) Solidago 'Golden Voices' is a 2025 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of our Beaufort County, NC selection of the mostly coastal (NJ southwest to Texas) goldenrod, that's virtually unknown in gardens. Solidago virgata is a clumping species that grows from a large basal rosette each spring, with narrow, rod like upright spikes that reach 6' tall, before opening to reveal the yellow flowers, which will soon be covered