Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa 'Prairie Blaze' - SHOWY BLACK-EYED SUSAN 'PRAIRIE BLAZE' (short&spreading)

"Very floriferous, compact variety that is hardy and trouble-free. Selected, admired and introduced by GET Group, Inc. & Hoffie Nursery, Inc. in Union IL. Original plant discovered at Prairie Haven in Woodstock, IL. Attracts butterflies. Great as a cut flower." Hoffie Nursery

Nice and not much known -  shorter, spreading and groundcovering rudbeckia, true wildflower that is propagated vegetatively (cuttings). Vigorous and healthy!

Blooming time : July to August

Size : 14-16” tall  x 18-22", moderately fast spreading, leaves cover the ground

USDA zones : 4 to 8

Culture : full sun. Adaptable, easy and fairly fast growing - any soil, preferably with some organic matter and somewhat drained. Avoid wet and waterlogged soils. Happy in heat, humidity and drier soils too

Moisture Needs : average - medium, medium-dry, dry

Origin : Introduced by Hoffie Nursery & GET nursery, IL

Deer/rabbit resistant : the whole plant is aromatic = yes / yes

Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators : yes / yes

Attracts Hummingbirds : no, but attracts small seed-feeding birds

Pot Size : square 3.5" x 5" deep pot

Pictures copyright : Hoffie Nursery

Plant combinations : For sunny garden (public and private), can be planted in small groups or larger plantings. For the front or the middle of the bed, slopes and bigger containers.

Can be combined with many plants that prefer somewhat drier conditions (and are drought tolerant) = from native choose shorter Agastache, Amsonia, Asclepias tuberosa, Baptisia, Coreopsis, Cunila origanoides, Dalea, Eryngium juccifolium, Echinacea, Gaillardia, Gaura, Liatris, Penstemons, Ruellia, Stokesia, Verbena canadensis, Yucca, native grasses like Boutelloa gracilis or B. curtipendula, Koeleria cristata, Sporobolus heterolepis (or non-native Sesleria), Panicum.

And non-native perennials like Achillea, summer blooming Allium, Aquilegia, Aster, Calamintha, Campanula, Eryngium, Geranium, Iris x barbata (=I. x germanica), Lavandula, Nepeta, Origanum, Paeonia, Perovskia, Platycodon, Satureja, Salvia, taller Sedum, Stachys, Scabiosa columbaria, Veronica,...

But it will go well with plants that do like more moisture too = Iris sibirica, Leucanthemum x superbum, Hemerocallis (daylily), Phlox paniculata hybrids or Phlox carolina hybrids.

Great cut flower.