Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower 'Goldsturm' (Rudbeckia fulgida)

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Aug 11, 2006

Black-Eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower 'Goldsturm'
Rudbeckia fulgida

August 11, 2006 in Zone 4a It's starting to grow more clumps around the first one.

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YvonneL South Milwaukee, WI Aug 13, 2006

Question about this plant in the picture. I thought that I had learned that "Black-eyed Susan" has the hairy leaves and stems. The flower stem seems to grow a foot or so above the foliage (that's what I've noticed here in Wisconsin). Then there are the plants like your picture. The foilage is NOT hairy and the plant seems to grow shorter and more compact - bushy. I also see this variety in Wisconsin and I really prefer this variety as in your picture.

To help me find this plant, is it really a Black-eyed Susan? Is there actually a different name for your plant? Confused :-(

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Aug 13, 2006

There are numerous different cultivars of Rudbeckia hirta, but I don't know for sure which cultivar this one is, but I'm pretty sure it's Toto. I did buy a Toto a few years ago, but it was supposed to be an annual for me only hardy to zone 5. I'm in zone 4, and it comes back every year. It's also a little taller than Toto is supposed to get. Therefore, I'm not sure if it was misnamed when I bought it or not.

Many are very close and hard to tell the difference. Some are annuals and some are perennials. The one I have is a perennial.

Here's a good site on Rudbeckia hirta. http://www.floridata.com/ref/r/rudb_hir.cfm?menu=0&CFID=2095625&CFTOKEN=71318202

I'm sending you a d-mail about where to get this plant.

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Joan Belfield, ND(Zone 4a) Aug 13, 2006

After I thought about this for awhile, and tried to figure out what cultivar it was, I remembered buying another Black Eyed Susan a few years ago. After digging through my records, I discovered that this plant is not Rudbeckia hirta, but Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm'.

I will get this photo moved to the proper entry in PlantFiles.

Thanks for the bump that made me check into this further.

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YvonneL South Milwaukee, WI Aug 15, 2006

Thanks Joan,

So glad to find out the difference. There is so much variety out there.

Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' it is!!! This is the plant I will get :-)

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