Clarence Owens of Michigan registered this cultivar in 1994. It is a cross of H. 'Gold Regal' × H. montana. It forms a large size (22 inches high) semi-upright mound of wavy, moderately corrugated foliage. The leaves have deeply impressed veins and are oblong to ovate shaped. It bears white flowers in dense clusters from late June into July.

According to The Hostapedia by Mark Zilis (2009), "The foliage of 'Straka Gold' combines the gold color of 'Gold Regal' with the form of H. montana. Interestingly, its flower color and scape height do not match either parent."