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Rudbeckia fulgida sullivantii
'Goldsturm' Common Names: Black-eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower |
| Description: | |
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It is a showy daisy-like perennial with branched stems and long-petioled ovate or lance-shaped basal leaves to 5 in (13 cm) long and half as wide. The stem leaves are smaller, with short petioles and get progressively smaller up the stems. The leaves and stems are hairy, and the leaves have prominent veins. The numerous flower heads are a little less than 3 in (7.6 cm) across, with purple-brown disk florets and 10-20 brilliant yellow-orange ray florets. Orange coneflower spreads by underground stems called rhizomes and forms large clumps. The cultivar, 'Goldsturm' is not as tall as the species and has flower heads to 4 in (10 cm) across. |
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| Recommendations: | |
| Cut Black-eyed Susans back after flowering, and a second, much smaller bloom may occur in late fall. | |
| Problems: | |
| Does not like soggy soil but water before soil dries out. |
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