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Rudbeckia hirta 'Amarillo Gold' (Black-Eyed Susan)

Gloriosa Daisy 'Amarillo Gold', Black-eyed Susan 'Amarillo Gold', Yellow Ox-eye Daisy 'Amarillo Gold', Brown-Eyed Susan 'Amarillo Gold', Brown Betty 'Amarillo Gold', Golden Jerusalem 'Amarillo Gold', English Bull's Eye 'Amarillo Gold', Yellow Daisy 'Amarillo Gold'


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.

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Requirements

Hardiness 3 – 8
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

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Requirements

Hardiness 3 – 8
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

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