City Garden black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow-orange rays with dark brown cone
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'City Garden' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, clay soil. The yellow-orange petals surround a dark brown cone and bloom from early to late summer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the flowers. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Pale purple coneflower, Aromatic aster, and Foxtail barley.