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Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’
Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan 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 and 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
Freeze survival
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