‘Goldsturm’ black-eyed Susan is a cultivar and is one of the most popular perennials in cultivation. It won the Perennial Plant of the Year Award in 1999 and the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993. This herbaceous perennial has a clumping habit with erect stems that reach a height of 18 to 24 inches. The plant has bold dark green foliage, and the flower has rich yellow petal rays with a dark brown center disk. It is a nonstop show of flowers from mid-summer until the first frosts of fall.
Host plant for the Wavy-lined Emerald and the Silvery Checkerspot. Songbirds, especially American goldfinches, eat the seeds in the fall.
