Description
Amarillo Gold Rudbeckia hirta produces cheerful golden-yellow, daisy-like blooms with contrasting green centers. Flowers appear through the warm season and attract bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Plants commonly reach about 1–2 feet tall and wide, fitting borders, pollinator beds, and cutting gardens.
Growing in Alabama
Choose full sun and well-drained soil. Water regularly while establishing, then deeply during prolonged dry periods; avoid constantly saturated soil in humid weather. Removing faded flowers can keep plants looking neat and encourage additional blooms. Rudbeckia hirta may behave as an annual, biennial, or short-lived perennial depending on conditions. Allow some seed heads to remain for birds and possible reseeding.
