Starlight rudbeckia hirta
Rudbeckia hirta 'Starlight'
AAS Winner 1942
USDA zones3 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet 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
'Starlight' rudbeckia hirta (Rudbeckia hirta 'Starlight') 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 up to 36 inches tall with an erect habit. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and the plant tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Indian grass, and Mealycup sage.