{"title":"Rudbeckia","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo garden is complete without at least one rudbeckia. The ubiquitous, perennial \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia fulgida\u003c\/em\u003e and annual\/biennial \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e are the only species that most people know. We hope to change that by offering lesser-known Rudbeckia species such as the 7' tall, powder-blue-leaved, \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia maxima\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eRudbeckia (Black Eyed Susan) Growing Conditions\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Eyed Susan is a tough summer-flowering perennial wildflower that likes sun, heat, and humidity. It is a tough, low maintenance plant which makes it perfect for rain gardens. Where happy, it spreads into a slowly widening clump that gets more floriferous each year. Rudbeckia flowers \u003ca title=\"Shop all butterfly attracting plants\" href=\"..\/collections\/butterfly-attracting-plants\"\u003eattract butterflies\u003c\/a\u003e and the seed heads are a favorite of goldfinches. Some species are moisture lovers, and some are drought-tolerant. These are definitely \"gotta have it\" plants for the perennial garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rudbeckia-maxima","title":"Rudbeckia maxima","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas, growing in seasonally moist roadside ditches alongside old tires, beer cans, and cigarette butts. The research into whether the abundance of motor oil in these sites is actually essential for plant growth has been inconclusive. This unique giant black-eyed Susan has a deciduous basal rosette of waxy blue foliage resembling a collard (that's sort of like a cabbage to you northern folks). In late spring through early summer, the flower stalks rise to over 7' tall. At the top of each stalk are 2-3\" wide, brown-centered, yellow daisies...WOW! After flowering, we leave the seed stalks as a delicacy for goldfinches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIn the garden, it's a low maintenance perennial. We prefer to cut the old flower stalks back after the seed has dispersed, since they are free bird seed prior to that time. The old foliage will stay evergreen in mild winters, but if they die back or become tattered in winter, it's no problem to cut them to the ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGiant Black-eyed Susan can tolerate a wide range of garden conditions from very dry slopes to standing water. This wide range of moisture tolerances makes it a perfect rain garden plant. As far as light, it prefers full sun for 6+ hours. While it will grow with less light, the tall flower stalk simply won't remain upright, and in even lower light, the plant probably won't flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eGarden Value:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few plants that provide the floral height that comes with as little bulk. This makes it easy to combine with other taller perennials. The blue foliage adds a lovely color to the garden, even when they aren't in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ch3\u003eNatural Impact:\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe flowers attract an array of butterflies and bees. As we mentioned above, the seed heads are both a great perch and food for songbirds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWatch our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6MYeEXEakMc?si=nVS32wXsxdVmku2t\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePlant Spotlight\u003c\/a\u003e video for more information. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21000261829,"sku":"355","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rudbeckia-maxima.i-355.s-67690.r-1_70cda8e9-7167-454f-ad7d-eaf21d775ba7.jpg?v=1776780812"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-auriculata","title":"Rudbeckia auriculata","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere's a fabulous and rare US native plant that you're not likely to run into at your neighborhood garden center. The giant, bold-textured Rudbeckia auriculata is endemic to a small region in southeastern Alabama and adjacent Florida and Georgia. Our plants are asexually propagated from plants we received from the Atlanta Botanic Garden, originally from a population in Webster County, Georgia. Rudbeckia auriculata grows alongside pitcher plants in moist, sunny sites, but can also be found in alkaline seeps. In the garden, Rudbeckia auriculata grows fine for us in typical garden soils where it produces 8' tall, joe pye weed-like stalks that branch toward the top. The branches are then topped with clusters of 2-3\" golden orange flowers in August and September. In rich soils, Rudbeckia auriculata can lean like the Tower of Pisa, so it's best used at the back of the border where it can find support as needed.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029172037,"sku":"9404","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rudbeckia-auriculata.i-9404.s-66386.r-1_d593ec95-bcc7-4383-9e35-3278c16a08ca.jpg?v=1790883614"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-umbrosa","title":"Rudbeckia umbrosa","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia umbrosa is another wonderful, easy-to-grow native perennial that is almost non-existent in horticulture. Native from the Carolinas west to Missouri, Rudbeckia umbrosa can be found in low, damp woodlands. In our garden, we have found it equally adaptable in dry sand in full sun on unirrigated banks. Our five-year-old patch has spread to 4' wide, composed of fuzzy green basal foliage that gives rise in late summer to 30\" tall branched stalks of 2\" golden orange daisies...just wonderful! Our offerings are from Washington County, Missouri plants thanks to the Shaw Nature Reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":21029529221,"sku":"9719","price":16.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rudbeckia-umbrosa.i-9719.s-62562.r-1.jpg?v=1791485801"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-deamii-american-gold-rush-pp-28498","title":"Rudbeckia deamii American Gold Rush PP 28498","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia 'American Gold Rush' is a Brent Horvath introduction of a disease-resistant selection of the North American native (Ohio through Illinois) Rudbeckia deamii. The compact 2' tall x 3.5' wide patch has hairy green foliage that is extremely resistant to the dreaded septoria leaf spot. The clumps are topped in summer with a show of golden yellow flowers in July (NC). Rudbeckia deamii attracts an array of pollinators, but is particularly favored by a variety of bees. This exceptional selection is the 2023 Perennial Plant Association's plant of the year!\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40069909053527,"sku":"17526","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rudbeckia-deamii-American-Gold-Rush-PP-28498.i-17526.s-67007.r-1.jpg?v=1790706763"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-mohrii-panhandler","title":"Rudbeckia mohrii Panhandler","description":"\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia mohrii 'Panhandler' is a 2025 Plant Delights\/JLBG introduction of our Florida Panhandle collection of the little-known Southeast US native, Rudbeckia mohrii. This odd coneflower can only be found naturally from nine counties along the Florida\/Georgia border, where it thrives with pitcher plants in flooded ditches. The plant is named for German born pharmacist turned Alabama botanist, Charles Theodore Mohr. If you like compact, dense, naturally compact coneflowers, this isn't for you. Mohr's coneflower is more like the Charlie Brown's Christmas tree of coneflowers, with 2' tall, airy, see-through narrow foliage, bursting into flower for us in late July. We have been delighted to find it thrives in average to slightly moist garden soil, as well as in standing shallow water.\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Plant Delights Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41907026100311,"sku":"18348","price":18.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/files\/Rudbeckia-mohrii-Panhandler.i-18348.s-68198.r-1_1c14fb15-96e4-4f7c-8dad-f1e92ab7d456.jpg?v=1791486584"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1527\/8799\/collections\/Rudbeckia-auriculata-1900x350_17ddae7f-0816-4a62-9e7e-e6654cce6dee.jpg?v=1688589470","url":"https:\/\/www.plantdelights.sbs\/collections\/rudbeckia-cone-flowers.oembed","provider":"Plant Delights Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}