Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Garden Plant Information

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm'

 

Name

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm' (also called Black-eyed Susan and coneflower 'Goldsturm')

Genus  

Rudbeckia

Species

fulgida

Cultivar/variety

var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm'

General description

Clump forming hardy perennial. Daisy like flower on lax stems. Long lasting as a cut flower. Good for informal and prairie planting and also combines well with ornamental grasses. The cheerful flowers give rich colour late in the season when many other perennials have already finished flowering; they look especially lovely in the late golden light of autumn. The flowers are attractive to bees and hoverflies.

Season of interest

Flowers in late summer and autumn.

Key horticultural features

  1. Lax habit. H: 60cm. S: 45cm.

  2. Stems – round, green with brown-red markings.

  3. Leaves – rich green, lanceolate, toothed.

  4. Flowers – golden yellow, daisy-like with raised dark centres.

Cultural details

Aspect

Full sun or partial shade.

Soil

Fertile, well-drained. Grows well on improved clay soils.

Hardiness

Hardy.

Maintenance

Lift and divide congested clumps in autumn or spring. If not supported by other plants use ring stakes or brushwood supports before flowering starts. Deadhead to prolong flowering.

 

Said to be generally pest and disease free, but the plants in my garden were attacked by slugs and snails this spring and summer (2005). This could be because it was a bumper year for slugs and snails, though.

Propagation

By seed, though it may not come true, or divide in spring or autumn.