Rudbeckia hirta 'Goldilocks'
syn. Rudbeckia flava
Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower, Gloriosa Daisy
Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower, Gloriosa Daisy
Type Annual, biennial, perennial
Height 10" to 15" / 25cm to 40cm
Spread 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Fast
Form Rounded and upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Height 10" to 15" / 25cm to 40cm
Spread 24" to 30" / 60cm to 75cm
Growth rate Fast
Form Rounded and upright or erect
Exposure Partial shade or partial sun to full sun
Bloom Color Yellow
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
The flowers are showy and suitable for cut flowers.
Bloom Time Summer and Fall
The flowers are showy and suitable for cut flowers.
Environment
This plant tolerates salt well.
This plant will grow in dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
This plant tolerates salt well.
This plant will grow in dry soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green
Native Habitat
Species native to North America.
Species native to North America.
Landscape Uses
- Container plantings
- Border
- Foundation planting
- Specimen
- Container plantings
- Border
- Foundation planting
- Specimen
Attributes and Features
- Naturalizing
- Attracts butterflies
- Sensitive to humidity
- Naturalizing
- Attracts butterflies
- Sensitive to humidity
Culture Notes
This plant is a short-lived perennial or biennial and is often grown as an annual. It self-sows easily and cuttings can be taken in late summer and rooted in the cold frame. This plant prefers a sunny spot, with a well-drained fertile soil. Plants serve as butterfly nectar sources. 'Goldilocks' is a Fleuroselect winner. It is more compact and has double or semidouble yellow blossoms.
This plant is a short-lived perennial or biennial and is often grown as an annual. It self-sows easily and cuttings can be taken in late summer and rooted in the cold frame. This plant prefers a sunny spot, with a well-drained fertile soil. Plants serve as butterfly nectar sources. 'Goldilocks' is a Fleuroselect winner. It is more compact and has double or semidouble yellow blossoms.
