Black-eyed Susan 'Goldsturm'
· Height: 2-3 feet
· Spread: 1-2 feet
· Bloom Time: July to September
· Bloom: yellow rays with black center disk
· Light: full sun
· Soil: average, well drained
· Moisture: medium; drought tolerant
· Use: cottage gardens, perennial borders, meadows, prairies
· Care: deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom; divide when clump becomes crowded
· Concerns: angular leaf spot causes brown or black spots on leaves which can expand to blacken whole leaf; also susceptible to septoria leaf spot and powdery mildew
· Native to: eastern Midwest
· Notes: deer and rabbit resistant; tolerates black walnut
· Supplier: The Flower Factory
· Teaching Garden Location & Code: Welcome Garden B004, Wet Garden D110, Sidewalk Garden G047
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