Let’s face it, there are few more loved and more used plants in the garden that Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’, the Black Eyed Susan everyone knows and loves. The reality is that this much loved garden staple has some problems that can be a bit of a letdown from sparse bloom to form that can be a bit open and gangly. ‘Little Goldstar’ is a new selection that is vastly superior to ‘Goldsturm’ with a dense, uniform, compact size, strong flower stems and a propensity to bloom that makes ‘Goldsturm’ look like a slacker! Its tight, rounded form coats itself with flower buds in mid July that open to form an umbrella of foliage obscuring, 2.5″ diameter flowers with dark center cones surrounded by sharply pointed bright golden yellow rays from late July through September. The incredible bloom show far outshines that of ‘Goldsturm’ on a plant that takes up far less space while still having the attracting power for butterflies and birds that is such a Rudbeckia bonus. ‘Little Goldstar’ loves full sun and will thrive grouped in the ground or used in a mixed container on a deck or patio

Great color, attract butterflies and birds, very easy to grow and maintain. Should I continue? Long-blooming 3-4″ daisy flowers shine golden yellow against the dark green foliage. The center cone of the flower is almost black in color. Plant in full sun and moist soils. Blooms July-September. 1999 Perennial Plant of the year.

This Native Black Eyed Susan sets itself apart from the group as it combines beauty with strength, and offers slightly larger orange/yellow flowers than the group.  It is pollinator friendly, and is pest, including deer, and disease resistant.  This easy to grow and maintenance free beauty make it a great addition to any garden or cut arrangement.

‘Medley Mix’ will combine two kinds of Brown-Eyed Susans, creating a stunning show of fall color. These yellow, red, and orange-colored blossoms will appear through the summer and into the fall. These plants love the sun and will attract butterflies from near and far. 

Selected from a field of Rudbeckia ‘Goldstrum’ at Dupont Nursery where it was blooming two months before and two months after ‘Goldstrum’, ‘Early Bird Gold’ is a huge breakthrough that provides so much more color during the growing season! Loads of golden-yellow daisylike flowers with a brownish-black cones seem ever present which should please all the butterflies and songbirds in your neighborhood!

Move over ‘Goldsturm’! Here is a better Black-eyed Susan with a slightly more compact form, incredible flower power and outstanding resistance to Septoria leaf spot, the scourge of Rudbeckia. That means beautiful, compact, blemish-free plants that will bloom their brains out from July through September. A perfect plant for massing and for containers.

Chi has some of the most amazing true red flowers that grow in abundance on this tall shrub. The red flowers contrast the dark green foliage quite nicely. These smaller, doubled flowers are also highly disease resistant.

This Floribunda is an extraordinary landscape rose that boasts large, double ruffled, plum-purple blooms.  They also make a nice addition to a flower arrangements.  Their beauty is long lasting, blooming late spring through fall.

Big, beefy, ruffled, deep green leaves are borne on thick red stems that signature Rhubarb flavor. Unharvested plants form a large showy, spreading mound that are as attractive as its stems are tasty! A long time favorite treat for summertime baking, jams and jellies. Great for use with Strawberries in pies. Can be used in large perennial gardens to add great texture and structure.