List 8 – Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ (Goldsturm black-eyed-Susan)
Family: Asteraceae
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3-9
Size:
- 10cm-50cm wide
- 50cm-1m tall
Form:
- Clump-forming
Soil & Water requirements:
- Average, dry to medium moisture
- Well-drained
Exposure:
- Full sun
- Loves heat
- Tolerates light shade but prefers full sun
Leaves:
- Nice green leaves
- Oblong to lanceolate
- Herbaceous perennial
Flowers:
- Large, daisy-like flowers; 3-4” wide
- Brown/black centres surrounded by yellow/orange rays
- Flowers born on stiffly upright stems
- Flowers in second year from seed
- 3+ months of bloom
- Solid mass of flowers in August
Maintenance:
- Remove dead flowers if prolonged bloom is desired
Suitable uses:
- Meadow planting
- Cottage or informal garden
- Perennial border
- Cut flowers
Attracts:
- Butterflies
Other:
- Child and big dog friendly
- Rhizomatous