Definition

1. Noun:
   • A very tall branching herb with showy, much-doubled yellow flower heads: This term refers to a specific type of perennial plant, known for its height, branching structure, and bright, multi-layered yellow blooms.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The garden border was dominated by the brilliant yellow of the golden glow.
  • She cut a few stems of golden glow to create a cheerful bouquet.

Advanced Usage

• As a common name for Rudbeckia laciniata 'Hortensia': "Golden glow" is often used as the cultivar name for a specific, fully double-flowered form of the cutleaf coneflower.
  • The cultivar known as 'Golden Glow' is a classic heirloom garden plant.

Variants and Related Words

• Green-headed coneflower (n): A common name for the single-flowered wild form of .
• Cutleaf coneflower (n): Another common name referring to the deeply lobed leaves of the species.

Synonyms

• Double coneflower: Describes the flower's form.
• Golden glow coneflower: A more precise compound term often used in gardening contexts.

Notes on Usage

• "Golden glow" primarily functions as a proper noun or a specific common name in horticulture when referring to this plant. It is typically not used in a general, non-botanical sense.
• The term is usually written in lowercase unless it begins a sentence or is part of a formal cultivar name (e.g., 'Golden Glow').

Noun

1. very tall branching herb with showy much-doubled yellow flower heads