Among the finest companion plants for the perennial border, this superb cultivar of our native black eyed Susan is a tenacious rhizomatous spreader that is also excellent mass planted as a moderate to large scale ground cover. Its roughened deep green leaves are sturdy and pest resistant and from mid summer through fall disappear under masses of deep yellow petaled, black coned, cheerful and very striking 3-4-inch-wide daisylike flowers. Perennial Plant of the Year 1999
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Yellow to Chartreuse
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
3'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
12" to 1½'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Salt Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Small Area
Deer Resistant
Sandy Soil Tolerant
Controls Erosion
Native Cultivar
Award Winning
Features
Deep green leaves disappear under masses of yellow petaled, black coned, striking, daisylike summerborne flowers.
Landscape Value
Moderate to large scale ground cover, accent, or companion.
Care
Watering:
'Goldsturm' Orange Coneflower is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Goldsturm' Orange Coneflower is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Goldsturm' Orange Coneflower should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
