A Trouble-Free Black-Eyed Susan

When I think of black - eyed Susans ( Rudbeckiaspp . and cvs . , Zones 3–9 ) , my mind put forward up images of the gold rush of the recent 1800s , with cover wagon step on it across the United States . When the prospectors attain the Great Plains , they must have been spellbind upon ascertain fields and meadows filled with these golden flowers .

Today we have struck gold again in a plant called ‘ American Gold Rush ’ blackened - eyed Susan . Like all black - eyed Susans , ‘ American Gold Rush ’ salvo into bloom in midsummer and finishesin fall , hitting its stride when many other plant are starting to pack it in . And ‘ American Gold Rush ’ has a few important tone that set it apart from its cousin . At only 22 inches high , it is compact . Unlike most black - eyed Susans , whose blooms look like loose nosegay with space between the flowers , this one maintains a beautiful , upright , domelike use . I care that the leaves are only 2 column inch wide with a spicy - green cast , because the smaller foliage doesn’toverwhelm the outstanding flowers , ensuring that the plant calculate showier both in and outof blooming .

One of the problems with most dim - eyed Susans is that by midsummer you may notice Septoria leafage berth on the foliage . It arrives in warm , pixilated , humid weather . Most gardeners just remove the foliage , but the plant may start to look marginal . ‘ American Gold Rush ’ register very small sign of this fungus and can be considered fairly resistant to it .

This aboriginal perennial is easy to grow . It allow hot , humid summer and , once established , can also permit drouth . In rich and prolific soils it can fall through and need staking , which is something I hate to do in very hot weather . The only other affair I suggest doing is to deadhead spent flowers for extra bloom . This straighten out the plant as well . If after around three age the bunch gets too grownup , simply divide it to maintain shape and robust growth .

‘American Gold Rush’ black-eyed Susan

(Rudbeckia×‘American Gold Rush’)

Zones:4–9

shape : Full sun to partial shade ; median , well - run out dirt

Native Range : crossbreed of North American coinage

Stephanie Cohen has spent most of her animation trialing , speak about , and teaching all thing plants . The writer of several books , she berate extensively around North America .

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