RUDBECKIA Goldstrum \nNamed by Linnaeus in remembrance of his teacher Olaf Rudbeck this is a compact, ultra-reliable, easy to grow perennial, with a long flowering period. \nOriginating from the prairies of North America and sometimes known as Coneflower although this name is more commonly associated with Echinacea. \nAlso occasionally referred to as Black Eyed Susan but again this name is more often applied to Thunbergia. \nLarge, bright, golden yellow, daisy like flowers almost 5 inches across with a prominent black or dark brown central eye or cone ensure Rudbeckia Goldstrum is noticed where ever it is grown. \nFlowering from July until well into October, Goldstrum thrive in full sun or partial shade, are not fussy about soil type (not waterlogged) and once established will tolerate drought. \nThe classic English border flower, bright, breezy, very colourful and tough as old boots Rudbeckia Goldstum gently leads the garden from summer through to autumn. \nEasy to maintain, neat and tidy in the border, not tall enough to need staking and not invasive enough to need frequent division, many a gardener’s dream. \nVery attractive to butterflies and bees the long-lasting blooms of Rudbeckia also make superb cut flowers. \nDeadhead the early flowers as necessary but as the season draws to a close leave a few seed-heads for winter interest. \nPrune back to just above ground level in late winter and lift and divide large or overgrown clumps in spring. \nAsk any professional gardener to name his top ten perennial plants and Rudbeckia Goldstrum is almost certain to feature in his answer. \nRoyal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit (AGM). \n All pictures used are of mature plants in full bloom, they are for illustration purposes only and may not necessarily reflect plants at all times of the year. \nOur Goldstrum plants are supplied ex. 9cm pots, they can be planted out immediately but better results may be obtained if they are grown on for a short time in a slightly larger container before transplanting to their final growing positions. \nFor tips on how to grow this plant visit How does your garden grow they have a \nPACK 1 PLANT \nIMMEDIATE \n \nOur wide and varied range of Perennials can be view here. \nPlease remember, plant maintenance within our nursery is absolutely essential and means we need to prune back some items at certain times of the year to help maintain shape and encourage new growth. \nWe ask all our buyers to remember Rudbeckia Goldstrum is a living item and its appearance changes with the seasons.  Please don’t panic if the plant you receive looks different to the image on the website. This is quite normal and not a matter for any worry or concern, it is likely to be in perfect condition for the time of year. Particularly in autumn and winter many shrubs will lose their leaves and look rather bare, gaunt and stick-like and from August onwards many perennial plants may not even be showing above the soil.\n\n We want you to be happy with your purchase and all our Rudbeckia are checked and inspected visually before packing. at .  . Due to the nature of the product we cannot accept any responsibility for their failure after planting as pests, disease, poor horticultural practice, extremes of weather and many other factors outside our control all take their toll. Rudbeckia Goldstrum . .