Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm

Plant - 2.5" pot

$9.10

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Quick Overview

Goldsturm This Black-eyed Susan is one of the Worlds most popular, very easy to grow plants. (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Item Size

Plant - 2.5" pot

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Details

SKU	146PER
Botanical Name	Rudbeckia fulgida
Common Name	Black Eyed Susan
Primary Flower Color	Yellow
Estimated Mature Height	24-30" tall
Ships As	Potted Plant
Planting Season	Spring, Summer
Planting Depth	Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in.
Bloom Time	Mid summer to early fall
Estimated Mature Spread	18-24" wide
Light Requirements	Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture	Dry, Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Acidic Soil, Drought/Dry Soil
Zones	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Suggested Uses	Deer Resistant, Hummingbirds & Butterflies, Cut Flowers, Borders, Showy Flowers, Extended Blooms, Easy to Grow

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Description

This is at or near the top of every experts list of the best perennials of all. Developed in Germany, this is a hybrid of one of our native wildflowers, the Black-eyed Susan, and its one of the most useful perennials ever introduced.

As you may know, the common roadside Black-eyed Susan is named Rudbeckia hirta, and its a biennial. (We have the seed in our Wildflower Seed Section, and its a mainstay of wildflower mixtures. But its not dependably perennial.)

This is what prompted interest in the hardiest perennial species in the Rudbeckia group. (They look exactly alike) The tough native perennial Black Eyed Susan is R. fulgida, so this is the one a German hybridizer used to create the now-famous Goldsturm strain. (In German, Goldsturm means, literally, Gold Storm.)

Today, these tough, hardy, heavy-flowering plants light up our landscapes everywhere from backyard gardens to flower borders at gas stations and malls. This fantastic plant spreads slowly, is easy to divide when it grows large, and never fails with weeks and weeks of wonderful golden blooms. This is a classic perennial that every garden must have.

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American Meadows Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm - Plant

3.8

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60%

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10/21/2011

3.0

ok for first year

By jack

from charlotte, nc

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Pros

Vivid Colors

Cons

Just a few flowers
Short Bloom Time
Slow Growth

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Comments about American Meadows Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm - Plant:

plants looked healthy enough - not very tall and just a few flowers - looking forward to 2nd year.

9/26/2011

5.0

Low maintenance beauty

By wenreyn

from brookville,pa

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Pros

Fragrant
Long Bloom Time
Low Maintenance
Pest Resistant
Reliable Growth
Vivid Colors

Cons

Best Uses

Erosion Control

Comments about American Meadows Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm - Plant:

Grew super fast, strong and healthy

9/26/2011

5.0

Star from summer to fall

By Wenreyn

from brookville, pa

About Me Avid Gardener

Pros

Long Bloom Time
Low Maintenance
Pest Resistant
Reliable Growth

Cons

Best Uses

Erosion Control

Comments about American Meadows Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm - Plant:

Planted with coneflowers and catmint. Yellow and purple are amazing. Bloomed a month after planting. Grew so fast I could almost watch!

4/26/2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

black eyed susan

By vivian

from berkeley, ca

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Pros

Accurate Instructions

Cons

Did not flower at all

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Garden

Comments about American Meadows Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm - Plant:

planted in my garden and they did not grow or produce flowers

4/24/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Hardy Black Eyed Susan-Great Plant!

By AGS

from Clive, IA

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Pros

Attractive
Drought tolerant
Hardy
Healthy
Low Maintenaince
Native prairie plant

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Best Uses

Garden
Restoring Prairie ground

Comments about American Meadows Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm - Plant:

Wonderful plant! Arrived in 4" pot with plenty of roots and ready to plant. Survived roughest winter in 10 years and thriving in low maintenaince garden!

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