Goldenrod (color) goldenrod, but is darker. Goldenrod (color) Goldenrod is a color that resembles the goldenrod plant. A Crayola crayon with this name and color, although a lighter version, was created in 1958. Displayed at right is the web color goldenrod. The color "goldenrod" is a representation of the color of some of the deeper gold colored goldenrod flowers. The first known recorded use of "goldenrod" as a color name in English was in 1915. The web color light goldenrod yellow is displayed at right. The web color pale goldenrod is displayed at right. The web color dark goldenrod is a color
Poinsettia drug, and hardware stores. In the United States, December 12 is National Poinsettia Day. Albert Ecke emigrated from Germany to Los Angeles in 1900, opening a dairy and orchard in the Eagle Rock area. He became intrigued by the plant and sold them from street stands. His son, Paul Ecke, developed the grafting technique, but it was the third generation of Eckes, Paul Ecke Jr., who was responsible for advancing the association between the plant and Christmas. Besides changing the market from mature plants shipped by rail to cuttings sent by air, he sent free plants to television stations for