FoliageGoldsturm Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm') is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 2-2.5 ft x 2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs. Expect yellow and gold blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and birds, stands up well to drought, deer and heat, grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 2-2.5 ft x 2 ft
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Gold
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
- Tough against
- Drought, Deer, Heat
- Native to
- Eastern United States
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan is hardy to about -40°F (estimated from USDA zone 3), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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