Find Indian Summer Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia in St Louis, Missouri, at Sugar Creek Gardens plant nursery and garden shop. Indian Summer Black-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia, was named an All American Selection Winner in 1995 and still is considered one of the best. Enormous 6-9” flower heads on sturdy 3-3 ½’ plants appear all summer into fall. A prolific bloomer, you can count on armloads of sunny yellow daisies. We use it often in pots as an annual for bright color all summer and fall. Fantastic alone in pots on patios and entranceways, in mixed pots, and the garden. It is not long-lived but reseeds perfectly for years and years of flowers.
All American Selections, AAS, is an independent, nonprofit organization that tests new varieties and introduces what it considers the best garden performers as AAS winners. AAS winners have proven themselves exceptional varieties over a broad range of growing conditions. Indian Summer Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia has won this prestigious designation.
“Inspire. Connect. Grow.” National Garden Bureau is a nonprofit organization that exists to educate, inspire, and motivate people to increase the use of garden seeds, plants, and products in homes, gardens, and workplaces by being the marketing arm of the gardening industry. Our members are experts in horticulture, and our information comes directly from these sources. The National Garden Bureau has designated Rudbeckia as the 2023 Perennial Plant of the Year.
Missouri Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit Winner
Plants of Merit are plants selected by the Missouri Botanical Gardens for their outstanding qualities and dependable performance for the lower Midwest. We have found Missouri Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit to be outstanding choices, guaranteeing you success in your garden. Missouri Botanical Gardens Plants of Merit selection criteria:
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Not known to be invasive in our area
- Resistant or tolerant to diseases and insects
- It has outstanding ornamental value
- Reasonably available to purchase