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Rudbeckia x 'American Gold Rush PP#28498'

Black-eyed Susan

Native to North America (cultivar)


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Tight compact habit, and long flowering season are a bonus, as this was selected for its resistance to leaf spot.  Leaves are more narrow than the species.  Flowers are born on short stems from mid summer through September, with sporatic flowering until frost, providing nector for butterflies and pollinators, and seeds for birds.  Deer, dry soil and drought tolerant.  Moderate salt tolerance.


Height:

18-24 in

Spread:

2 ft

Spacing:

2 ft

USDA Hardiness Zone:

3-9

Bloom Color:

Yellow Orange

Rudbeckia x 'American Gold Rush PP#28498' Characteristics

Attracts Wildlife

  • Butterflies
  • Songbirds
  • Pollinators

Attributes

  • Dried Flower
  • Cut Flower
  • Container
  • Reblooming
  • Clay Soil
  • Naturalizing
  • Long Blooming
  • Drought Tolerant

Exposure

  • Full Sun to Partial Shade

Deer Resistant

  • Deer Resistant

Flowering Months

  • September
  • August
  • July

Foliage Color

  • Green

Growth Rate

  • Fast

Juglans nigra Tolerance (Black Walnut)

  • Yes

Salt Tolerance

  • Medium

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring
  • Fall
  • Summer

Soil Moisture Preference

  • Moist to Dry

Plants that work well with Rudbeckia x 'American Gold Rush PP#28498'

Big bluestem Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
Summer phlox Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata)
Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year (Schizachyrium scoparium)
Tall, Rough blazing star Tall, Rough blazing star (Liatris aspera)
Terracotta Yarrow Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea millifolium 'Terracotta')
Blue Fortune anise hyssop Blue Fortune anise hyssop (Agastache 'Blue Fortune')

Substitutions for Rudbeckia x 'American Gold Rush PP#28498'

Black-eyed Susan Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida v. fulgida)
Black-eyed Susan Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida v. deamii)
Black Eyed Susan Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm')