black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia
Black-eyed Susan is a native Midwest perennial and a common sight in our gardens. They grow fast and their cheerful bright daisy-like flowers with dark central cones attract pollinators. They require little maintenance and are drought tolerant. You can deadhead them to prolong flowering.
Flowers summer to early fall.
Height: 2′ – 3′
Width: 1′ – 2′
Watering and soil: Average soil. Water to establish then drought tolerant.
Exposure: Full sun.
Varieties: Goldstrum, Hirta Native, Little Goldstar, Showy, Viette
Image: Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldstrum’
See: Perennials
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