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Rudbeckia fulgida speciosa (Newmanii)
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Compact Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida speciosa (Newmanii)

Rudbeckia

Black-Eyed Susan

Named by Linnaeus in honor of his teacher Olaf Rudbeck, this North American genus includes 25 to 30 species, many of them famous summer, especially late season, bloomers. These selections are easy to grow, make fine cut flowers, and will brighten any border or naturalized meadow. Offering interest also in the late fall and winter, they combine well with Aster, Eupatorium, and grasses.

Rudbeckia fulgida speciosa (Newmanii) full sun

Somewhat wilder looking than most of the well-known cultivars, this species holds bright orange-yellow flowers with densely clustered petals on strong, wiry stems. In our garden, its open habit is backed by Persicaria ‘Summer Dance’.

Blooms late July–September.

Size: 2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 4.

Rudbeckia fulgida speciosa (Newmanii) (P-0552)
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