Cheyenne Gold black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Cheyenne Gold'
RHS AGM 2020
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Cheyenne Gold' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta 'Cheyenne Gold') is grown for borders, cut flowers, 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. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers. It grows fast, and it is drought tolerant and salt tolerant. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Nodding onion, and Peredovik sunflower.