Herbstonne Black-Eyed Susan

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SKU
9590

The Herbstonne Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne') is a summer-blooming perennial with a unique green cone that is surrounded by yellow petals! This giant Black-Eyed Susan is the tallest of the Rudbeckia and will grow to impressive heights!

It does not need staking and holds its blooms upon sturdy stems for pollinators to light upon and stand tall in your wildflower bouquets! The 2-3 inch wide, showy, golden-yellow Daisy-like blooms show off from summer until frost!

Cold and heat tolerant, xeric plants grow throughout USDA growing zones 3 to 9, these towering yellow blooms can reach 6 feet high and spread rapidly to cover large areas 2-3 feet wide. In fall, leave the dried perennial blooms standing, so songbirds can enjoy the seeds in the raised cones. The dried blooms catch and sculpt light snowfall for welcome winter interest.

Planting and Application:

This hardy perennial is excellent in borders or naturalized gardens! Herbstonne will be a real eye-catcher! Plant in the back of the border with Buddleias, Joe Pye Weed, and Ornamental Grasses. Blending into wildflower and prairie plantings, Cottage Gardens and is tough enough for Rock Gardens.

Rudbeckia attracts butterflies, especially Monarchs! Feeding pollinators in the crucial late-season months while they prepare for migration and hibernation. They also provide food for birds in the winter once the raised central cones go to seed! Providing you with winter interest too.

Plant in masses with other hardy perennials throughout tricky slopes and sun-drenched hell strips along sidewalks and driveways for a lovely landscape effect! Pollinator gardens are ideal locations for these pollen and nectar-rich blooms!

  • Tallest Black-Eyed Susan - Brilliant Yellow Petals & Raised Centers!
  • Robust Green Foliage
  • Attracts Wildlife & Pollinators
  • Dark-Green, Rough-Textured Foliage
  • Great in Massed Plantings, Excellent Cut Flowers, Containers & Sunny Beds & Borders

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Plant in full sun for the best flowering. They need at least six hours of sun a day. Well-drained soil is important, as well. Pay close attention to watering the first season. In-ground plants will become drought-tolerant after the first season. We do recommend that you protect your investment in extended drought by applying supplemental water as needed. These perennials appreciate 3-4 inches of arborist mulch over the root system to further protect your plants.

Leave the perennial tops up overwinter for protection and visual interest. Birds peck at the seeds, too. You can also deadhead the spent flowers if reseeding is an issue. Prune them down in early spring to an inch or two from the ground. Add flowering plant fertilizer or a top-dressing of compost at that time, if desired. Divide clumps once they get too wide in either spring or fall.

  • Incredibly Hardy in Full Sun
  • Widely Adaptable - Any Well-Drained Soil Type
  • Rugged & Drought Tolerant Once Established
  • Prune Spring Or Fall
  • Valuable Perennial Comes Back Year After Year
  • Deer Don't Prefer the Taste

Order the tallest and most impressive of the family when you order the Herbstonne Black-Eyed Susan from Nature Hills today! It will feel like you've planted rays of sunshine in your landscape!

Buying Options for Plants

Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.

Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!

Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.

  • Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
  • Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.

Nature Hills Container Size by Volume

Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.

Young Plants to 18 Months
Size Volume
2"x2"x3" Ranges from .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume
4.5" Container Equal to .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume
Sprinter Pot Equal to .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume
4" Container Ranges from .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume
6" Container Equal to 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume
1 Quart Equal to 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume
5.5" Container Equal to 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x5" Ranges from .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x6" Ranges from 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x9" Ranges from 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume
4"x4"x10" Ranges from 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume
Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old
Size Volume
2 Quart Equal to 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume
#1 Container Ranges from 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume
5"x5"x12" Equal to 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume
Plants 2 - 4 Years Old
Size Volume
#2 Container Ranges from 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume
#3 Container Ranges from 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume
Plants 3 - 5 Years Old
Size Volume
#5 Container Ranges from 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume
#6 Container Ranges from 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume
#7 Container Ranges from 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume

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PLANT HIGHLIGHTS

Herbstonne Black-Eyed Susan Is Suited to Grow in Zones 3-9
Growing Zones 3-9
More Information
Brand Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne'
Type Perennial
Mature Height 6 feet
Mature Spread 2 - 3 feet
Sun Exposure Full Sun
Soil Normal
Moisture Moderate to Low
Growth Rate Medium
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Green
Pollinator Friendly Yes
Pruning Time Early Spring