Rudbeckia hirta Amarillo Gold (Black-Eyed Susan)
Award-winning Rudbeckia hirta ‘Amarillo Gold’ (Black-Eyed Susan) is a compact annual boasting unusually large daisy-like flowers, up to 4-6 in. wide (10-15 cm) – one of the largest blooms among Rudbeckia. The flowers are adorned with bright golden-yellow rays that surround a large green center disk. Blooming profusely from early summer to frost, they provide weeks of eye-catching color.
Award-winning Rudbeckia hirta 'Amarillo Gold' (Black-Eyed Susan) is a compact annual boasting unusually large daisy-like flowers, up to 4-6 in. wide (10-15 cm) – one of the largest blooms among Rudbeckia. The flowers are adorned with bright golden-yellow rays that surround a large green center disk. Blooming profusely from early summer to frost, they provide weeks of eye-catching color. This large-flowered Rudbeckia is a very welcome addition to containers and borders.
- 2020 All-America Selections award and Fleuroselect Gold Medal
- Growing in upright clumps up to 12-18 in. tall (30-45 cm) and 12-24 in. wide (30-60 cm).
- Thrives in full sun to part shade in average, dry to moist, well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established.
- Ridiculously easy to grow and largely trouble-free, this rudbeckia is a great candidate for mixed borders, cutting gardens, or as an accent plant when planted in mass.
- Deer-resistant, the flowers are attractive to pollinating insects, butterflies, and birds.
- Remove and discard spent flowers to encourage extended blooming and prevent unwanted seedlings next season.
- Easily propagated by seed.
- Rudbeckia hirta is native to Eastern and Central North America.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 3 – 8 |
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| Heat Zones | 1 – 7 |
| Climate Zones | 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Plant Family | Rudbeckia |
| Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spacing | 12″ – 24″ (30cm – 60cm) |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Drought, Dry Soil |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
| Garden Styles | Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Traditional Garden |