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Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan

Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan

The Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan blooms in golden-yellow from midsummer through fall, then returns fresh each spring. A resilient, long-blooming way to remember someone you love.

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Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan Treebute

A living tribute that returns, brighter each year, from midsummer into fall.

The Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan is one of the most reliable and long-blooming perennials you can plant, covering itself in golden-yellow daisy flowers with dark centers from midsummer all the way through October. Its long bloom season means your tribute stays vivid for months, not just weeks.

Each Treebute is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home, a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing.

The act of planting gives your hands something purposeful to do and creates meaning, forming a living connection that continues to grow.


What Happens After You Order

Step 1

Your tree is prepared and shipped with care from our nursery.

Step 2

Your kit arrives ready to plant, with your healthy tree, care guide, and personalized memorial message.

Step 3

Follow the simple steps to plant your living memorial, whenever the time feels right.

Step 4

Care for your tree, and watch it grow over the years.

Why You'll Love the Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan

  • A remarkably long bloom season: golden-yellow flowers with dark centers appear from midsummer through October, longer than most perennials.
  • Returns every year: dies back in winter and regrows from the crown each spring, a quiet symbol of renewal built into how this plant grows.
  • Long-lived: under good conditions, can remain part of your garden for many years, especially when divided occasionally.


A Living Memorial That Grows With You

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. A Treebute tree offers something different, a living expression of love that grows stronger each year. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold.

The act of planting creates meaning. The growth creates hope. The tree creates a place to remember.

What Comes With Your Treebute Kit
  • Hardy tribute tree (size you select)
  • Step-by-step planting & watering care guide
  • Personalized memorial message

Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)

  • Planter (choose your style & size)
  • Premium potting mix (for patio planting)
  • Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you're ready)

Many customers plant without ashes - and that's just as meaningful.

Everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Nurturing Your Memorial Tribute

Even if you're new to planting, the Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan is tough and forgiving, rewarding simple care with months of golden blooms.

  • Light: Full sun for the best flowering. It tolerates partial shade, though blooms will be less abundant.

  • Water: Water regularly while your plant is establishing. Once settled, it tolerates a range of moisture levels, from average to somewhat dry conditions.

  • Space: Plan for a mature size of about 2 to 3 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. Space multiple plants about 18 inches apart if planting in a group.

Removing spent flowers encourages more blooms through the season. In fall, the plant will die back to its crown; simply leave it be, and it will return on its own each spring.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference

For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Plant Specifications:

Bloom Time:
Summer to Fall
Botanical Name:
Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Growth Rate Value:
Fast
Mature Height Value:
2-3 ft.
Mature Width Value:
2-3 ft.
Sunlight Value:
Full Sun
Does Not Ship To:
AK, AZ, HI, OR
Growing Zones:
3-9 outdoors

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What if they're not ready to plant right away?

The kit includes simple instructions to care for your tree until planting time. Many customers plant on a significant date, a birthday, an anniversary, or another day that feels right.

What's included in the Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan memorial kit?

Your kit includes a healthy Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan in the size you select, a step-by-step planting and care guide, and a personalized memorial message. Optional add-ons like a planter or premium potting mix are also available.

Can I plant this in memory of a pet?

Yes. The Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan is a meaningful tribute for a pet as well as a person, and its yearly return each spring makes it a gentle, ongoing reminder.

How big does it get, and how long does it live?

At maturity, expect around 2 to 3 feet tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. With occasional division, this perennial can remain a healthy part of your garden for many years.

Why does it look like it disappears in winter?

That's completely normal. As an herbaceous perennial, it dies back to its crown each winter and regrows from the base every spring, part of its natural yearly cycle rather than a sign of trouble.

What if I'm not ready to plant yet?

That's completely understandable. Your plant can wait in its container in a bright spot with regular watering until you're ready. There's no deadline to begin.

Can I plant ashes without any special soil treatment?

We strongly advise against it and doing so will void the Warranty. Planting cremation ashes directly with a tree, without proper treatment, can stress or even kill the plant. The high sodium and pH levels create conditions that are hostile to root development. If you want your memorial tree to thrive for years to come, using the Treebute Organic Soil Blend is essential when incorporating ashes.

What makes Treebute different from other memorial tree options?

Treebute is designed to be planted at home, in your own yard, patio, or indoor space. Unlike distant memorial forests where a tree is planted somewhere you may never visit, a Treebute grows right where you can see it. It becomes a gentle, living presence in your daily life.

Every kit includes a healthy tree of your choice, clear planting and care instructions, and the option to add scientifically formulated soil for safe ash incorporation. And our team understands that every memorial is deeply personal.

How is this different from having a tree planted in a forest?

Forest donation programs plant something far away and send a card. A Treebute Kit delivers a real, living plant to your door, or to your recipient's door, so it can be planted and tended at home and seen every day. It becomes part of daily life, not a distant certificate.