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Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' delivers masses of golden daisies with dark cones from late summer into autumn, year after year.

Supplied as an established plant in a 3 litre pot

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Aspect

Full sun to partial shade

Hardiness

Fully hardy in most parts of the UK.

Flowers

Late summer to autumn

Soil

Loam, clay

About this plant

Golden daisies that end the season in style

  • Description

    Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' is the classic black-eyed Susan, producing sheets of golden-yellow daisies with dark chocolate-brown cones from late July through to October. The flowers are carried on stiff, self-supporting stems above clumps of dark green foliage, and the display is remarkably reliable whatever the summer throws at it. Bees and butterflies feed on the flowers, and the seedheads feed birds through winter.

  • Why we like it

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    'Goldsturm' has been a border staple for decades because it simply performs: dense flowering, no staking, no fuss, and colour that keeps going when summer borders fade. It is made for planting in drifts with grasses and other late perennials, prairie style.

Key features

What makes it special

Long-lasting blooms that persist for months

Good for cutting

Loved by bees & pollinators

Drought tolerant

Specs & details

The particulars

Botanical name
Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm'
Common name
Black-eyed Susan
Supplied as
3 litre pot
Flower colour
Yellow
Eventual height
60-75cm
Eventual spread
45-50cm
Flowering period
Late summer to autumn
Habit
Upright clump-forming perennial
Life cycle
Herbaceous perennial
Hardiness
Fully hardy in most parts of the UK.
Aspect
Full sun to partial shade
Soil type
Loam, clay
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Position
Mid-border
Plant spacing
4-5 plants per m²
Growing skill
Easy to grow

Plant calendar

When to plant, when it performs

 
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Planting
Flowering

Plant in spring or autumn. Flowers from late July to mid October, with seedheads standing well into winter.

Planting & care

Help it thrive

Planting guide

Plant in fertile, moisture-retentive but drained soil in full sun or light shade, adding organic matter to poor or very light ground. Space plants around 45cm apart and water well through the first summer. Groups of three or more give the best effect.

Care tips

Deadhead through the season if you want maximum flowers, or leave later blooms to form seedheads. Divide clumps every three to four years in spring to keep them flowering strongly.

Winter care

Fully hardy. Either cut stems back in late autumn, or leave the seedheads standing for winter interest and the birds, clearing everything in late winter before new growth. A mulch of compost in autumn or spring keeps clumps vigorous.