Black-eyed susan

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'

Black-eyed susan - Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'

Common Name: Black-eyed susan
Genus: Rudbeckia
Species: fulgida var. sullivantii
Cultivar: 'Goldsturm'

Category: Perennials

Height: 0.60 m (60 cm)
Spread: 0.45 m (45 cm)

Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: August to October
Long Flowering Period
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Brown, Gold, Yellow
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Normal/Loam or Clay/Heavy
Soil Moisture: Moist, but well drained
Features: Makes good cut flowers, Has interesting foliage, Long flowering period

Large golden-yellow daisy-like flowers up to 12cm (5in) across with cone-shaped blackish-brown centres from August to October. This award-winning black-eyed Susan looks great planted in bold drifts with other late summer-flowering perennials and ornamental grasses. Coping well in a sunny spot it's ideal for the middle of a border that doesn't dry out over summer.

  • Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. Support with ring stakes or brushwood well before the flowers appear.


Similar Plants:


Coneflower - Rudbeckia laciniata 'Goldquelle'

Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Goldquelle'

Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'

Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'

Coneflower - Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'

Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'

Related Articles:

  1. Adding Late Summer Colour to your Garden
  2. How to Prune Buddleja
  3. Top 15 Winter Plants
  4. Choosing Plant Colours
  5. Protecting Cabbages and Investigating a Peculiar Dahlia