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Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia with Monarch Butterfly
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia growing in garden with joe pye weed
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia with Bird
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia in the garden
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia with Monarch Butterfly
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia growing in garden with joe pye weed
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia with Bird
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia in the garden
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia with Monarch Butterfly
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia growing in garden with joe pye weed
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia with Bird
Black Eyed Susan Goldsturm, Rudbeckia in the garden
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Goldsturm Black Eyed Susan

SKU: AM015656
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Overview
'Goldsturm' Black Eyed Susan brings a burst of showy color to the full-sun garden. Golden yellow, daisy-like petals surround nectar-rich, brown center 'buttons' set atop deep green foliage. Unbothered by most pests, poor soils, drought and humidity, 'Goldsturm' is easygoing and the perfect addition to flower arrangements and pollinator gardens. Deer resistant and long-lasting. (Rudbeckia fulgida)
key features
Botanical Name
Rudbeckia fulgida Goldsturm
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Long Bloom Time, Naturalizes, Cut Flowers, Mass Plantings, Container Planting
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average, Moist / Wet
Mature Height
24-36" tall
Mature Spread
18-24" wide
Bloom Time
Mid summer to early fall
SKU
AM016138

Description

24-30" tall x 18-24" wide, this is at or near the top of every experts list of the best perennials of all. In fact, it won Perennial Plant of the Year in 1999. 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.