Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'
Common: orange coneflower — PP28498Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush' PP28498 - 72 per flat
- Height: 18"-24"
- Spread: 18"-24"
- Spacing: 18"
- Hardiness Zone(s): 5-9
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Plant Details
A new introduction from Brent Horvath of Intrinsic Perennials, this Rudbeckia is covered in blooms! A domed and shorter orange coneflower, it is perfect planted in masses or in the perennial border, hiding spent blooms to provide uniform color as it blooms for weeks on end. Due to its thinner, hairier leaves, it is found to be resistant to septoria leaf spot.
Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Part Sun
Soil Moisture Needs
- Average
- Dry
Plug Type
- Horticultural Plug
For Animals
- Pollinator-friendly
- Songbird-friendly
- Deer Resistant
Attributes
- Clay Tolerance
- Drought Tolerant
- Native to North America
- Cut Flower
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Late Summer
- Fall
Propagation Type
- Vegetative
Care & Maintenance
Prefers full sun to part sun and can tolerate a wide range of soil conditions from sand to loam to clay. Prefers moderately fertile soil with average soil moisture but can take periods of drought once established. Generally, disease and pest resistant and less likely to get powdery mildew than other Rudbeckia species due to smaller, more hirsute leaves. Deadhead spent flowers to prolong bloom.
Interesting Notes
The Perennial Plant Association's 2023 Perennial Plant of the Year®
'American Gold Rush' is a naturally compact cultivar (a bit more compact than 'Goldsturm') with narrow 2 inch wide hairy foliage bred for its resistance to Septoria leaf spot. Gorgeous bright, yellow-gold flowers bloom from July to September. The cultivar has smaller foliage and shorter height compared to its seed parent, Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii. - Missouri Botanic Garden