New Moon Nurseries

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 (Andropogon gerardii)

Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata)

Little bluestem - 2022 Perennial Plant of the Year (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Tall, Rough blazing star (Liatris aspera)

Terracotta Yarrow (Achillea millifolium 'Terracotta')

Blue Fortune anise hyssop (Agastache 'Blue Fortune')

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

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida v. fulgida)

Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida v. deamii)

Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm')