Garden Goods Direct | Black Eyed Susan

The Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm’), Maryland’s State Flower, is a native flowering perennial that is tolerant of clay and sandy soil and is also heat and drought tolerant. Black-eyed Susan thrives in full sun, but it will grow in partial shade as well. This deer-resistantperennialproduces showy, long-blooming daisy-like flowers. Black-Eyed Susan plants attract butterflies and seed-eating birds with their golden yellow petals and dark center seed heads. The Black-Eyed Susan is ideal for gardeners of all skill levels as it is an easy-to-grow, low-maintenance plant that requiressupplemental watering only in the first year as its roots are being established. Rudbeckia Goldsturm is an upright, clump-forming perennialthat typically grows 1. 5to 2 feet tall. Black-eyed Susan is an ideal cut flower. The Black-Eyed Susan is the perfect perennial for providing color in late summer and is especially showy in mass plantings.