| Description | American Gold Rush Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia) is a compact version of Rudbeckia Goldstrum. The plant will become covered with daisy-like yellow to golden yellow flowers. Is resistant to the septoria a leaf spot |
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| Pronunciation | (rud-BEK-ee-a) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist |
| Flowers | yellow to golden yellow daisy-like with a brown center disk, july to september |
| Fruit | achene (a dry fruit where the seed separates from the seed coat) |
| Dimensions | 1.5-2.0 feet (HS) |
| Maintenance | deadheading to prevent reseeding |
| Propagation | US Plant Patent PP28,498 awarded October 3, 2017 to Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Illinois USA |
| Cultivar Origin | Although it is compared to Rudbeckia Goldstrum it's seed parent is Rudbeckia fulgida var deamii |
| Misc Facts | Genus name honors Olof Rudbeck (1630-1702) Swedish botanist and founder of the Uppsala Botanic Garden in Sweden where Carl Linnaeus was professor of botany. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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