Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida '' orange coneflower from North Creek Nurseries

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida

Common: orange coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida LP50 - 50 per flat

  • Height: 24"-30"
  • Spread: 1'-2'
  • Spacing: 12"-18"
  • Hardiness Zone(s): 5-7

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Plant Details

Shiny, deep green foliage. Smaller and finer than Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' with 10 weeks of flowers from July into October. Six weeks after 'Goldsturm' is brown, this plant is at its peak! Excellent cut flower. Provides late summer nectar for butterflies and seeds in the winter for birds. Beautiful and versatile!


Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure

  • Full Sun
  • Part Sun

Soil Moisture Needs

  • Average
  • Dry

Green Infrastructure

  • Erosion Control
  • Meadow/Prairie

Wetland Indicator Status

  • Falcutative (FAC)

Plug Type

  • Horticultural Plug
  • Landscape Plug™

For Animals

  • Pollinator-friendly
  • Deer Resistant
  • Hummingbird-friendly
  • Songbird-friendly

Attributes

  • Drought Tolerant
  • Native to North America
  • Cut Flower
  • Clay Tolerance

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Summer
  • Fall
  • Summer

Propagation Type

  • Seed cultivar

Care & Maintenance

Grow in full sun and well-drained, average to dry soil moisture. Drought tolerant once established.

Interesting Notes

Rudbeckia fulgida var fulgida blooms later than most other Rudbeckia which can be the trick when designing a garden. Growing 24-30” and 24 wide, R. fulgida var fulgida has shiny, deep green foliage and which is smaller and finer than Rudbeckia 'Goldsturm' with 10 weeks of flowers from July into October. It even blooms later than variety deamii helping differentiate between the three R. fulgida varieties. Six weeks after 'Goldsturm' is brown, this plant is at its peak! Lovely along a sunny garden path or near a seating area, black-eyed Susan always brings cheer to any location.

Rudbeckia fulgida grows best in dry to medium soil moisture in rich to average soil organic levels in full sun. Traditionally, this widespread native perennial is found from New Jersey to Indiana to Florida to Texas, preferring open woods, meadows, and pastures to roam. It is a trouble-free plant and the dense basal foliage provides an impenetrable herbaceous layer to suppress weeds. When placed in a good location, black-eyed Susan happily self-sows or spreads by creeping rhizomes. Variety fulgida naturally can be found in the eastern United States from New York to Florida to Illinois where it resides in moist woods, meadows, savannas, and swamps. It is adaptable to a wide variety of soil conditions but is most liked for its ability to tolerate hot, humid summers and some drought. For best display, deadhead flowers to prolong blooming season.

Not only is Rudbeckia beautiful en masse, it makes a wonderful and long lasting cut flower (which is a great way to prolong the bloom by deadheading). The coneflowers provide seeds in the winter for birds and nectar for butterflies in the summer. This plant is striking and versatile, outstanding in mass plantings as well as perennial borders, meadows and prairie gardens.