| Description | Toto Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia hirta) A compact plant with golden yellow flowers with a dark center cone. Grown as a short-lived perennial, usually used as an annual in zone #5. |
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| Pronunciation | (rud-BEK-ee-a) |
| Plant Type | Annuals, Short lived perennials |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | Toto Gold has yellow to gold petals, Toto Rustic has yellow to gold, orange, bronze and deep mahogany-red petals |
| Fruit | achene (a dry fruit where the seed separates from the seed coat) |
| Leaves | coarse dark green, basal clumps, smaller stem leaves |
| Stems | has short bristles |
| Dimensions | 18-24 by 12-18 inches (HS) |
| Maintenance | deadhead |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Species are native to North America. |
| Misc Facts | The genus name Rudbeckia is named after Olof Rudbeck the Elder and his son Olof Rudbeck the Younger. Two Swedish botanists, who were friends of Linnaeus. |
| Author's Notes | Have seen Rudbeckia hirta hybrids listed as low as hardiness zone #4, usually #5. In hardiness zone #5 where I garden, these plants are short-lived perennials. Best grown as annuals. |
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