Dakota Gold black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Dakota Gold'
USDA zones3 to 8
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
'Dakota Gold' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta 'Dakota Gold') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and meadows. 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 blooms, and the plant tolerates drought and salt. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Indian grass, Nodding onion, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.