Garden Goods Direct Perennials Rudbeckia American Gold Rush

The American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’), is a native perennial that is tolerant of clay and sandy soil and is heat and drought resistant. While it thrives in full sun, it will grow in partial shade conditions. This deer-resistant black-eyed Susan displays showy long-blooming golden daisy-like flowers and 2-inch wide green foliage.

This cultivar is an upright, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 1.5 to 2 feet tall with the need for staking. The American Gold Rush hybrid is beloved for its resilience to leaf spot. Features large blooms lasting up to two weeks, making them an ideal cut flower. This plant is self-cleaning, meaning deadheading is not required.

Rudbeckia American Gold Rush plants attract butterflies and seed-eating birds alike with their golden yellow petals and dark center seed heads. Blooming July to September, it is the perfect perennial for providing color in late summer and is especially showy in mass plantings.

2020 AAS Herbaceous Perennial Winner