A colorful, fuss-free border plant and excellent choice for cut flowers. Bright, daisy-like, golden yellow flowers with black centers cover the dark green foliage. Tolerates heat, humidity, and clay soil. Honored as the 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year. An herbaceous perennial.
Plant Type |
Native, Perennials |
Hardiness Zone |
3-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer |
Height | 2' - 4' (ft) |
Spread | 18" - 24" (in) |
Water Needs |
Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Clay, Loam |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Showy |
Tolerance |
Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil |
Attracts |
Birds, Butterflies |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements |
Rudbeckia fulgida (Black-Eyed Susan) | Black-Eyed Susan, Showy Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower, Newman's Coneflower, Deam's Coneflower (Rudbeckia Fulgi || A colorful, fuss-free border plant and excellent choice for cut flowers. Bright, daisy-like, golden yellow flowers with black centers cover the dark green foliage. Tolerates heat, humidity, and clay soil. Honored as the 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year. An herbaceous perennial.
Native,
Full Sun, Partial Sun,
Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer,
Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Moist but Well-Drained,
Showy,
Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Rocky Soil Tolerant,
Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Dried Arrangements