Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Description | A colorful, fuss-free border plant and excellent choice for cut flowers. Bright, daisy-like, golden yellow flowers with black centers cover the dark green foliage. Tolerates heat, humidity, and clay soil. Honored as the 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year. An herbaceous perennial. |
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Light | Full sun |
Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
Blooms | Late summer into fall |
Mature Size | Quickly reaches 24 to 26 in. tall, 18 to 24 in. wide. |
Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
Problems/Solutions | Tolerates Urban Pollution |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Habit | Upright |
Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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Design Ideas | With its long season of bloom, this is a real star of the sunny border. Keep it well within cutting reach for indoor arrangements. |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Foliage Color | Green |
Companion Plants | Bluebeard (Caryopteris); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Blue Fescue (Festuca); Coneflower (Echinacea); Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum) |
Care | Thrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates mild drought. For a neat appearance, remove old foliage before new leaves emerge. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 5
Good to grow!
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Sunnyside Gardens 3723 W. 44th St.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55410 -
Tangletown Gardens - 5353 Nicollet Ave.
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 -
Wagners Greenhouse 6024 Penn Ave. South
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.