American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia x fulgida 'American Gold Rush' PP #28,498

At last, a hybrid Black-Eyed Susan that thrives in wet, humid climates! This multiple-award-winning perennial features slender, fuzzy, disease-resistant leaves on a compact, rounded form, with masses of classic gold and black blooms providing color right up until frost. A must for sunny perennial borders and cutting gardens. An herbaceous perennial.

Plant Type Perennials
Hardiness Zone 4-10
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Height12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in)
Spread12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in)
Spacing 18"-24" (in)
Water Needs Low, Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam
Soil PH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Drought, Dry Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Patio and Containers, Rain Gardens
American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan | Rudbeckia x fulgida 'American Gold Rush' PP #28,498 || At last, a hybrid Black-Eyed Susan that thrives in wet, humid climates! This multiple-award-winning perennial features slender, fuzzy, disease-resistant leaves on a compact, rounded form, with masses of classic gold and black blooms providing color right up until frost. A must for sunny perennial borders and cutting gardens. An herbaceous perennial.
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained, Plant of Merit, Showy, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements, Patio and Containers, Rain Gardens
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