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Rudbeckia (Gloriosa Daisy)
Black-Eyed Susan is a widespread native of the prairie states and has become a horticultural delight. Although they're short-lived perennials, they will bloom the first year and are often grown as annuals.
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| An early blooming improvement on a garden favorite, the blooms of 'Early Bird Gold' begin in July and continue until frost on vigorous plants with very dark leaves.
Great For: - Accent perennial and cut flower
- Massed in naturalized borders
Height: 24-30" Width: 16-24"
Shape: Upright
Blooms: Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| For gardeners who love 'Goldsturm' but are looking for something more suited to a smaller garden, this is the one! 'City Garden' is remarkably similar, but it measures in at just about half the height.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Naturalized meadow gardens
Height: 28-32" Width: 1-3'
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 4-6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| A garden favorite! The deep green, disease resistant foliage of 'Goldstrum' gives rise to vibrant, orange-yellow flowers with prominent brown "eyes" that will bloom from mid August until fall.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Naturalized meadow gardens
Height: 28-32" Width: 1-3'
Blooms: Orange (Summer, Fall)
Winter Interest: Structure
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| 'Little Goldstar' produces compact domes of 2-2.5" golden yellow blossoms with dark brown centers that almost obscure the underlying deep green foliage from mid July to September.
Great For: - Planting with Asters and Phlox
- Massed with grasses and Hibiscus
Height: 14-16" Width: 10-16"
Shape: Mound
Blooms: Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| A short variety with single, vivid golden flowers during July and August that are larger than those of 'Goldsturm', of which this is a seedling.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massed in the perennial border
Height: 24-26" Width: 1-2'
Blooms: Yellow (Summer)
Winter Interest: Seedheads
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| These compact plants with deep green shiny foliage will bloom in late August and last until fall - a longer bloom time than 'Goldstrum'.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Naturalized meadow gardens
Height: 28-30" Width: 1-3'
Blooms: Orange (Summer, Fall)
Winter Interest: Structure
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| This cultivar is a compact, upright, clump-forming coneflower which features daisy-like flowers with yellow rays and dark brownish-purple center disks over medium green foliage.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 12-18" Width: 8-12"
Blooms: Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| Huge 5-7" flowers create a vibrant mix of oranges with deep brown and orange markings. 'Autumn Colors' will be short-lived but self-sows freely.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 24-28" Width: 12-15"
Blooms: Orange, Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| 'Cherokee Sunset' features double and semi-double flowers in shades of golden yellow, bronze and mahogany.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 24-30" Width: 12-15"
Blooms: Orange, Red, Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| Unusual, quilled petals make these flowers look very different. Absolutely gorgeous and completely unique for beds and borders, 'Chim Chiminee' comes in a stunning range of rustic colors from bronze to yellow and gold to mahogany.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 24-36" Width: 12-15"
Blooms: Red, Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| This variety produces large, golden yellow flowers with wide, extra showy petals and deep brown to black cones. 'Indian Summer' will be short-lived but self-sows freely.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 24-28" Width: 12-15"
Blooms: Orange, Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| The orange-yellow petals of this variety are tipped with a light, buttery yellow against prominent green cones to form 5" flowers. 'Prairie Sun' will be short-lived but self-sows freely.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 24-28" Width: 12-15"
Blooms: Orange, Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 6+ hours Soil Type: Clay, Dry, Moist, Sandy Feeding: Plant-tone
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| Large, golden orange flowers with dark eyes and deep orange centers emerge early in the season on this compact plant.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 8-12" Width: 12-15"
Blooms: Orange, Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| Dwarf plants adorned with flowers in a range of orange to burnt orange and yellow to gold appear with prominent cones. 'Toto Mix' will be short-lived but self-sows freely.
Great For: - Massing in the perennial border
- Container gardens
Height: 8-12" Width: 12-15"
Blooms: Orange, Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| Bright yellow, pendant petal flowers with long light green central cones appear in July through August over the large, elegantly cut emerald green foliage of 'Herbstsonne'.
Great For: - Tall border perennial
- Accent perennial or cut flower
Height: 4-6' Width: 9-12"
Blooms: Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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| 'Henry Eilers' features quill-like, true yellow petals with edges that roll inwards to form a slender tube. The flowers are produced en masse in August and September and the foliage has a sweet vanilla fragrance.
Great For: - Accent perennial or cut flower
- Massed in large borders
Height: 4-5' Width: 2-3'
Shape: Tall, Upright
Blooms: Yellow (Fall)
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| PLANT CARE INFORMATIONSun Exposure: 5+ hours Soil Type: Moist, Sandy Feeding: Flower-tone
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| Prized by butterfly and hummingbird gardeners, this three-lobed coneflower is very drought tolerant and produces hundreds of small, deep gold flowers that bloom for almost three months!
Great For: - Massed the perennial border
- Accent perennial or cut flower
Height: 36-48" Width: 24-36"
Blooms: Yellow (Summer, Fall)
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