Goldilocks black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldilocks'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Goldilocks' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldilocks') 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. It grows fast and reaches 12 to 24 inches tall with an erect habit. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it handles drought and salt. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Cut a few stems for a vase and more flowers will follow.
Pairs well with Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia hirta, Ageratum, Blue Paradise garden phlox, and Indian grass.