Rudbeckia hirta - Black Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta - Black Eyed Susan

Pot Size: Deep 4 inch

Black-Eyed Susans, native to central North America, are annuals or short-lived perennials which grow in prairies, dry fields, open woods and along road shoulders. Blanketing the landscape with its dazzling bright blossoms for months, it is ridiculously easy to grow and largely trouble-free. Deep yellow blooms with dark brown centers rise atop sturdy, upright stems covered with bristly hairs. Their leaves are large, narrow, lance-shaped and toothed.  Black-Eyed Susans are sunshine worshippers that forgive neglect, tolerate heat, and put up with most any kind of soil. 

Annual/Short-Lived Perennial  

Light: Full sun
Size: Upright clumps from 3 – 5 ft tall
Water: Average.  Drought Tolerant
Bloom:  Spring, Summer and Fall
Other notes: Remove and discard spent flowers to encourage extended blooming and prevent unwanted seedlings next season. Attracts birds and butterflies and is deer resistant.
Uses: Use in Beds and Borders and Containers and in various garden styles Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, and Traditional Gardens.