{"product_id":"goldsturm-black-eyed-susan","title":"Goldsturm Black Eyed Susan (#1)","description":"\u003cp\u003eChoose Goldsturm Coneflower for a sunny, natural-looking perennial bed that needs strong yellow color in summer; the tradeoff is that it is not the cleanest choice for formal edging or heavy deer pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003caside class=\"pgne-recommendation\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eRecommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunny perennial borders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollinator-friendly plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut flower gardens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrouped mass plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNot recommended for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy deer pressure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeep shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery dry, thin soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormal clipped designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/aside\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBuy This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou want dependable summer yellow.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou plant in groups, not singles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou like cut flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSkip This If\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeer browse your perennials hard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou need a tidy evergreen edge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bed stays very dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePGNE Report Card\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eLandscape Impact\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt carries strong color when planted in groups and looks best in a relaxed perennial border.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt fills in at a steady pace without acting like a fast-spreading groundcover.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBasic deadheading and seasonal cleanup help it stay presentable, but it is not fussy.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeer tend to leave this alone, though hungry deer may sample it where pressure is heavy.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSmall Space Fit\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB-\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIt can work in smaller beds, but it looks better with enough room for a small grouping.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eScreening Value\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThis is a flowering perennial, not a plant for privacy or visual blocking.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt PGNE, we'd typically recommend Goldsturm in groups of several plants, not as one lone plant, because that is where the color reads well from a driveway, patio, or front walk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePlant Facts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMature Height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 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