American Gold Rush black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'
AAS Winner 2020, Perennial Plant of the Year 2023
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow-gold
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'American Gold Rush' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Yellow-gold flowers open from early to late summer and again in early autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought.
Pairs well with Pale purple coneflower, Sedge, and Musk mallow.