🌿 Rudbeckia 'Sunspot Gold'
Rudbeckia hirta
A compact, showstopping Black-Eyed Susan that produces extraordinarily large golden-yellow daisy blooms with a bold dark brown center on a tidy, well-branched plant. Rudbeckia 'Sunspot Gold' is one of the most striking dry-season annuals available for South Florida's sunny beds and borders, delivering a warm burst of color from October through May.
🌿 Annual in South Florida
🌍 Native Origin: North America
☀️ Light: Thrives in full sun with 6 or more hours of direct sunlight daily; maximum sun exposure produces the largest, most vivid blooms and the most compact, well-branched plant habit throughout South Florida's dry season.
💧 Water: Moderate water needs with good drought tolerance once established; water regularly after planting to develop a strong root system, then reduce — Rudbeckia handles Miami's dry winter months quite well with minimal supplemental irrigation.
📏 Size: Grows 10–14 inches tall with a compact, mounding habit; the Sunspot series is notably more compact than standard Rudbeckia varieties, making it ideal for front-of-border placements, mass bed plantings, and mixed container arrangements.
🌸 Bloom Time: Blooms prolifically from October through May in South Florida during the dry season; the oversized golden blooms with their prominent dark centers make an extraordinary visual impact in landscape beds and are also outstanding as cut flowers.
🌱 Landscape Use: Excellent for mass planting in sunny beds and borders, mixed container arrangements, and cut flower gardens; pairs beautifully with Celosia, Marigolds, Melampodium, and Vinca for a bold, warm-toned dry-season color display throughout South Florida landscapes.
💡 Casaplanta Tip: Plant in Coast of Maine Bar Harbor Blend for rich, well-draining soil that supports vigorous blooming, and feed every 4–6 weeks with Espoma Flower Tone to keep the oversized golden-yellow blooms bold, abundant, and long-lasting throughout South Florida's dry season.