Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Rudbeckia 'Summerina Orange'
Summerina Orange Black-Eyed Susan
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Height
- 18 to 24 inches
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Flower color
- Rich rusty orange petals with darker centers, surrounding a dark brown central cone
- Foliage color
- Medium to dark green slightly rough ovate to lance shaped leaves
- Bloom time
- Early summer to early fall
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Average
- Maintenance
- Low; deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued bloom and cut back stems after flowering
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 7 to 10
- Wildlife
- Bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects
About this plant
Rudbeckia 'Summerina Orange' forms a dense clump of deep green, slightly rough leaves that create a full mound of foliage through the growing season. Upright stems carry large daisy-like flowers with glowing orange petals that deepen toward the center and surround a dark chocolate-brown cone. Blooming from early summer into autumn, the broad petals and rich central disk create a warm display.
This cultivated hybrid was developed in Europe through breeding within the Rudbeckia genus. In gardens it brings vivid seasonal color to borders, mixed perennial plantings, and pollinator gardens, where the long bloom period and bold flowers provide lasting interest through the summer and early fall.
Works well in
Borders · Sun Gardens · Pollinator Gardens · Containers
Companion plants
Coreopsis · Russian sage · Sedums · Peonies · Coneflowers · Salvias
Design tip
Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.
