Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Rubeckia
Variety Name: American Gold Rush
Genus: Rudbeckia
Species: x
Year: 2020
Common Name: Black Eyed Susan
Type: Perennial
Breeder: Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Inc.
Close Market Comparison: Little Goldstar, Goldsturm
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Perennial
Hardiness Zone/Hardy to Zone: Zone 4
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal, drought tolerant
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Light green
Plant Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 22-24 inches
Bloom Time: Summer to frost
Bloom Color: Golden yellow
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid with a black center eye. Composite flower
Bloom Size: 2 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Drought, heat
Garden Spacing: 18-24 inches
Medium Height Divider: Yes
Cut Flower: Yes
Dried Flower / Everlasting: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Plant in full sun, well drained soil. Water in for the first week or two depending on your weather. Mulch around the base but not on top of the crown or foliage.
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Was very attractive in the perennial garden with nice full bloom coverage late in the season.”
- “Great habit and longevity.”
- “Would make an excellent addition to a yard, especially in any sort of mass planting.”
- ” The foliage texture, plant habit, and flower show are refined in appearance.”
- ” I believe this is one of the very best rudbeckias I’ve trialed and one of the very best perennials, too.”
AAS Winners
Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH –
I planted American Gold Rush Rudbeckia in an out of the way, dry area this spring. It was a hot, dry summer where these plants got little to no additional water, and they still looked fantastic. They bloomed throughout the summer and much of the fall, and the foliage continued to look nice through several frosts. A tough, resilient, and easy to grow plant.