Description
Rudbeckia ‘American Gold Rush’ (Coneflower)
- Zone: 4
Exposure: Full Sun
Mature Size: 22–26″ H x 40–48″ W
Flower Colour: Bright golden yellow with a dark brown cone
Flowering Time: Midsummer to Fall
Growth Rate: Fast
Description:
‘American Gold Rush’ is a compact, award-winning coneflower known for its dome-shaped habit and prolonged vibrant bloom season. From midsummer into fall, it produces masses of bright golden-yellow flowers with dark chocolate-brown centers. The fuzzy green foliage is highly resistant to Septoria leaf spot, keeping it attractive even in hot, humid conditions. Perfect for sunny borders, mass plantings, or pollinator gardens. Loved by butterflies and bees, this variety is also drought tolerant and low maintenance once established.
Ornamental Features:
Showy Blooms, Long Flowering Season, Pollinator Magnet, Clean Foliage, Compact Mounding Form
Landscape Features:
Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Disease Resistant (especially to leaf spot), Low Maintenance, Excellent for Borders, Wildlife Gardens, and Mass Plantings
