orange coneflower Interesting Notes

Black-eyed Susans need little introduction, for whether lining the roadside or the garden path, they are some of our most cherished and recognizable wildflowers. They offer an award-winning combination of bold, eye-catching flowers and an easy disposition that has made the genus popular here and abroad. These are true meadow and prairie plants that are perfectly at ease with ornamental grasses, blazing stars, and coneflowers, among others, and they have helped to popularize a new trend in gardening based on a prairie aesthetic, characterized by bold sweeps of grasses intermixed with colorful drifts of late-blooming perennials. They are good nectar plants visited by a host of butterflies and other insects, and when in bloom look as if draped in a quilt of chocolate and gold. - From The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wild Flowers by William Cullina

Distinguishing features of 'Little Goldstar' include a dwarf habit, narrow leaves, healthy green basal foliage during flowering and a vigorous, floriferous display of blooms that last into fall. Vernalization is not required to bloom; however, it is recommended to produce the highest quality finished product.

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Little Goldstar' Growing and Maintenance Tips

Adaptable to a wide variety of soil conditions in full to partial sun. Tolerates hot, humid summers and some drought. Deadhead to prolong blooming season. Disease and pest resistant.

Good Substitutions

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida

Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'

Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii