Perennial
Black-eyed Susan 'Goldsturm'
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
A hardy clump-forming perennial with deep yellow, dark-centred flowers from late summer into autumn. It gives reliable colour in sunny borders and needs only modest care once established.
- Size
- 0.5–1 m high · 0.1–0.5 m wide
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Winter
- Very hardy
- Seasonal form
- Dies back
- Maintenance
- Low
Before planting
- Choose a position with enough sun for sturdy stems and strong flowering.
- Avoid persistently waterlogged soil and allow room for the clump to broaden slowly.
Why choose it
- Provides a long, dependable display of golden flowers late in the season.
- Combines well with ornamental grasses and other late perennials and attracts pollinating insects.
Care
- Water during prolonged dry spells, especially while the clump establishes.
- Deadhead for a tidier display or leave some seedheads for winter structure and wildlife.
- Divide congested clumps in spring when flowering begins to decline.
Good to know
- The plant dies back in winter and returns from the crown in spring; mark the position if the border is heavily reworked.