Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset'
AAS Winner 2002
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cherokee Sunset' rudbeckia hirta (Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherokee Sunset') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with dark centers measure 2 to 3 inches wide. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms, and birds enjoy the ripe seeds. Some afternoon shade may help it bloom longer. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Switchgrass, Butterfly milkweed, and Little bluestem.