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black-eyed-susans
Featured
Resistances
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought tolerant, Salt tolerant
Suitable Locations
Xeriscapic
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Full Sun to Partial Shade
Uses
Provides winter interest, Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Containers
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots
Flower Color
Yellow, Other: golden yellow with brown cones
Flower Time
Summer, Late summer or early fall, Other: Deadhead faded flowers to ensure more flowering throughout the season.
Flowers
Showy
Fruit
Edible to birds
Leaves
Semi-evergreen, Other: Coarse
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
2-3 feet
Plant Spread
Vast in a few years; plant 18 inches apart at first
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Root, Division, Stolons and runners, Crowns, Other: Divide in spring
Awards and Recognitions
Other: 2007 Great Plant Picks award winner; 1999 PPA Perennial Plant of the Year
Propagation: Seeds
Provide light, Needs specific temperature: 65-85 degrees, Days to germinate: 30-120, Depth to plant seed: surface sow, Suitable for wintersowing, Sow in situ, Start indoors, Can handle transplanting
Detailed Information

The Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’) is native to **eastern and central North America**. While the *Rudbeckia fulgida* species is broadly distributed, the *sullivantii* variety, and specifically the popular ‘Goldsturm’ cultivar, is thought to originate from the **Midwest region of the United States**, particularly states like Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio.

Therefore, the most likely native region is:

* **Midwestern United States**
* More broadly, **Eastern and Central North America**.

Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots