Perennials · Fall Plants · 7 varieties
Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
American Gold Rush — the modern, disease-resistant take on Minnesota's favorite gold daisy.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 14–28″ varies by variety
- Spread
- 14–44″
- Hardiness
- Zones 3–9 2 of 7 hardy to zone 4; see each one below
- Blooms
- Jul–Sep
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: American Gold Rush (zone 4) and Goldblitz (zone 3) are hardy here. Sources differ on the Sunbeckia varieties (zone 5 to 7), so treat them as annuals north of the cities.
Height varies a lot between varieties here — anywhere from 14″ to 28″. Check the tag, or ask us which one suits the spot you have in mind.
Carries height — the thriller at the center of a pot or the back of a bed.
The 7 Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Gold Rushgolden yellow, black center | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Sep | Size 22–26″ × 40–44″ Sun to part shade · deer may browse |
| Goldblitzgolden-orange, brown eye | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Oct | Size 24–28″ × 14–18″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Sunbeckia Lucia | HardinessSources differrated zone 5 to 7 | Blooms Jul–Oct | Size 14–16″ × 14–16″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Sunbeckia Maya | HardinessSources differrated zone 5 to 7 | Blooms Jul–Oct | Size 14–16″ × 14–16″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Sunbeckia Mia | HardinessSources differrated zone 5 to 7 | Blooms Jul–Oct | Size 14–16″ × 14–16″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Sunbeckia Ophelia | HardinessSources differrated zone 5 to 7 | Blooms Jul–Oct | Size 14–16″ × 14–16″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Sunbeckia Sarah | HardinessSources differrated zone 5 to 7 | Blooms Jul–Oct | Size 14–16″ × 14–16″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.