Some Outstanding Black Eyed Susans
Henry Eilers and Little Gold Star black eyed susans or coneflowers are outstanding varieties for the home landscape.
Henry Eilers Black Eyed Susan
This plant was introduced by Henry Eilers, who was a nurseryman from Illinois. This is a very tall variety as it reaches four to five feet in height. Suited to zones four through eight, Henry Eilers black eyed susan makes a wonderful cut flower.
This features strong branching stems. The plant adds lots of beautiful color to the garden when it is in bloom. This can experience mildew.
Henry Eilers black eyed susan is best known for the uniquely shaped, quilled, narrow petals. The edges of the petals tend to roll back.
These are lemon-yellow to pale yellow. This has golden brown cones. Opening in clusters, the flowers appear all summer until frost.
Little Gold Star Black Eyed Susan
Introduced in 2013, Little Gold Star black eyed susan is even more free flowering than Goldsturm, bearing 50 or more flowers per plant .The plant is also more compact than Goldsturm as it is only about half as large.
This is a lovely, well proportioned plant. Walter’s Garden referred to it as “the new standard in Rudbeckia.” With deep green foliage, the plant resemble Goldsturm.
The short, bushy, deer proof plant does well in containers. This is only ten to sixteen inches tall or so and about as wide.
It is also suitable for small gardens and at the front of borders. This is a perfect choice for pollinator gardens. The well branched flower stems rise above the plant.
Little Gold Star does well in zones three through ten. It prefers full sun. This can be grown from seed.
Flowering is from June through September. The two to 2½ inches wide blossoms are star-like. These make great cut flowers.
Herbstone Black Eyed susan
Herbstone is an heirloom variety that was introduced in 1906. Possibly a hybrid, it is also called Autumn Sun. This received the Royal Horticultural Society award of garden merit.
The plant is a top performing variety and is really hard to beat. This is considered an excellent plant and is possibly the best of all the coneflowers.
Suited to zones three through nine, this is a large plant. It is five to seven feet tall and three feet across. The erect, upright clump features rhizomatous branching stems.
The oval, shiny leaves are six inches long. They can be lobed or toothed. This plant is a great choice for the back of borders.
The stems can benefit from staking. When Herbstone coneflower is in bloom, this is quite spectacular. Flowering is from July through October.
Herbstone coneflower has very large single, daisy-like blooms. These are vivid yellow to golden yellow and are up to five inches across. The flowers are very full because of the very large petal count.
Very long lasting, these flowers have very prominent green cones that are three inches wide. Later, these turn brownish-yellow.
Herbstone coneflower is propagated by division.
Henry Eilers Black Eyed Susan
This plant was introduced by Henry Eilers, who was a nurseryman from Illinois. This is a very tall variety as it reaches four to five feet in height. Suited to zones four through eight, Henry Eilers black eyed susan makes a wonderful cut flower.
This features strong branching stems. The plant adds lots of beautiful color to the garden when it is in bloom. This can experience mildew.
Henry Eilers black eyed susan is best known for the uniquely shaped, quilled, narrow petals. The edges of the petals tend to roll back.
These are lemon-yellow to pale yellow. This has golden brown cones. Opening in clusters, the flowers appear all summer until frost.
Little Gold Star Black Eyed Susan
Introduced in 2013, Little Gold Star black eyed susan is even more free flowering than Goldsturm, bearing 50 or more flowers per plant .The plant is also more compact than Goldsturm as it is only about half as large.
This is a lovely, well proportioned plant. Walter’s Garden referred to it as “the new standard in Rudbeckia.” With deep green foliage, the plant resemble Goldsturm.
The short, bushy, deer proof plant does well in containers. This is only ten to sixteen inches tall or so and about as wide.
It is also suitable for small gardens and at the front of borders. This is a perfect choice for pollinator gardens. The well branched flower stems rise above the plant.
Little Gold Star does well in zones three through ten. It prefers full sun. This can be grown from seed.
Flowering is from June through September. The two to 2½ inches wide blossoms are star-like. These make great cut flowers.
Herbstone Black Eyed susan
Herbstone is an heirloom variety that was introduced in 1906. Possibly a hybrid, it is also called Autumn Sun. This received the Royal Horticultural Society award of garden merit.
The plant is a top performing variety and is really hard to beat. This is considered an excellent plant and is possibly the best of all the coneflowers.
Suited to zones three through nine, this is a large plant. It is five to seven feet tall and three feet across. The erect, upright clump features rhizomatous branching stems.
The oval, shiny leaves are six inches long. They can be lobed or toothed. This plant is a great choice for the back of borders.
The stems can benefit from staking. When Herbstone coneflower is in bloom, this is quite spectacular. Flowering is from July through October.
Herbstone coneflower has very large single, daisy-like blooms. These are vivid yellow to golden yellow and are up to five inches across. The flowers are very full because of the very large petal count.
Very long lasting, these flowers have very prominent green cones that are three inches wide. Later, these turn brownish-yellow.
Herbstone coneflower is propagated by division.
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