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Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with agastache
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with bird
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with agastache
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with agastache
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with bird
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with bird
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
 
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with agastache
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with bird
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with agastache
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with bird
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with agastache
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with agastache
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with bird
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta with bird
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta
 
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Black Eyed Susan

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Overview
Black Eyed Susan, or Rudbeckia, produce golden yellow flowers with a black center, similar to a daisy. As one of the most popular wildflowers grown, they're often found in gardens and meadows. Butterflies, bees and other pollinators are attracted to Black Eyed Susans for their sweet nectar. Blooms arrive in midsummer and last into the fall. (Rudbeckia hirta)
key features
Botanical Name
Rudbeckia hirta
Advantages
Native, Bee Friendly, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Birds, Deer Resistant, Easy To Grow, Long Bloom Time, Cut Flowers
Growing Zones
Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9
Light Requirements
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade
Soil Moisture
Dry, Average
Mature Height
18-36" tall
Mature Spread
18-24" wide
Bloom Time
Mid summer to early fall
SKU
AM014785

Description

This is at or near the top of every experts list of the best perennials of all. Developed in Germany, this is a hybrid of one of our native wildflowers, the Black-eyed Susan, and its one of the most useful perennials ever introduced.

As you may know, the common roadside Black-eyed Susan is named Rudbeckia hirta, and its a biennial. (We have the seed in our Wildflower Seed Section, and its a mainstay of wildflower mixtures. But its not dependably perennial.)

This is what prompted interest in the hardiest perennial species in the Rudbeckia group. (They look exactly alike) The tough native perennial Black Eyed Susan is R. fulgida, so this is the one a German hybridizer used to create the now-famous Goldsturm strain. (In German, Goldsturm means, literally, Gold Storm.)

Today, these tough, hardy, heavy-flowering plants light up our landscapes everywhere from backyard gardens to flower borders at gas stations and malls. This fantastic plant spreads slowly, is easy to divide when it grows large, and never fails with weeks and weeks of wonderful golden blooms. This is a classic perennial that every garden must have.