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Black-Eyed Susan Black-Eyed Susan
Fill your yard with bright, cheery color!
Much sought after for its daisy like blooms and its fast-growing, easy-care nature, Black-Eyed Susan is the perfect companion to our other daisy varieties. The bright golden flowers are a wonderful addition to any cut-flower bouquet!



Light: Full sun to partial shade
Blooms: Summer to fall
Height: 2-4'
Zones: 2-9
Size: Bareroot


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00349  Black-Eyed Susan
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Botanical Name:   Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
 
Form:   Herbaceous perennial
 
Sun Exposure:   Partial Shade/Full Sun
 
Height/Habit:   18" - 30" tall, upright and bushy
 
Spread:   18 - 24"
 
Spacing:   18" - 24"
 
Hardiness Zone:   4 - 9 (-30 degrees F)
 
Foliage Type:   Coarse, dark green laceolate to ovate, 3"- 6" long, almost bract-like
 
Flower Form:   1"- 2" petals encircle a nearly black cone of disk flowers
 
Flower Color:   Golden-yellow with nearly black centers
 
Flowering Date:   Mid summer
 
Planting Requirements:   Prefers full sun, but will do well in partial shade. Will benefit from watering in extreme drought.
 
Soil Requirements:   Well drained but not overly rich soil.
 
Growth Rate:   Fast once established which takes approximately 8 - 12 weeks
 
Unique Characteristics:   A bold long blooming perennial that is easy to grow and requires little care. Noted for it's solid mass, almost a carpet effect of blooms that grow to a uniform height and last for months. Very long lived and tolerant of clay soils and mild drought conditions. Discovered in Czechoslovakia in 1937 by Heinrich Hagemann chief gardener of the famous Karl Foerster. Because of WWII this plant was not introduced into the trade until 1949. The name translates to 'Gold Storm'.
 
Pruning:   Remove spent blooms to encourage repeat blooming.
 
Time of Pruning:   After flowering.
 
Additional Information:   Provides winter interest if seed heads left on. Also dried flower heads become a food source for small birds. The Perennial Plant Associations 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year.
 

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