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Hirta Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susans)

Gloriosa Daisy, Black-eyed Susan,Yellow Ox-eye Daisy, Brown-Eyed Susan, Brown Betty, Golden Jerusalem, English Bull's Eye , Yellow Daisy (Rudbeckia Hirta)

Rudbeckia hirta, commonly known as Black-Eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy or Yellow Oxeye Daisy is a cheerful, widespread prairie plant that belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is renowned for its showy golden, orange or bicolor flowers, adorned with up to 8-20 rays and dark chocolate, dome-shaped cones. Blanketing the landscape with its dazzling bright blossoms for months, it is ridiculously easy to grow and largely trouble free.

  • Native to central North America, Black-Eyed Susans are annuals or a short-lived perennials which grow in prairies, dry fields, open woods and along road shoulders.

Blooming profusely from early summer to frost, Black-Eyed Susans provide weeks of eye-catching color, decorating borders and meadows

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Requirement
Hardiness 3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Heat Zones 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Plant Type Perennials
Plant Family Aster
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Summer, Fall
Height 1' - 2', 2' - 3'
Spread 2' - 3'
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Low
Soil Type Moist but Well-Drained, Clay, Loam, Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Showy, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Clay Soil Tolerant, Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant
Garden Styles Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow
Planting Place Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers