Black Eyed Susan, Goldsturm

Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm

An upright, rhizomatous, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 2-3’ tall.
Features large, daisy-like flowers (3-4″ across) with deep yellow rays and dark brownish-black center disks.
Flowers appear singly on stiff, branching stems in a prolific, long-lasting, mid-summer-to-fall bloom.
Oblong to lanceolate, dark green foliage.
Good fresh cut flower. ‘Goldsturm’ was introduced in 1937.
It won the 1999 Perennial Plant of the Year award.