Black Eyed Susan
Location
Rose Garden
Rudbeckia Hirta
- Common Name: Black Eyed Susan, also known as coneflower
- Scientific Name: Rudbeckia Hirta
- Family Name: Compositae
- Origin: Native to North America
- Height: 2’ to 3’
- Width: 2’ to 3’
- Growth: Moderate
- Zone: 2 – 11
- Light Needs: Full sun
- Salt Tolerance: High
- Soil/PH/Texture: Good in clay, sand, acidic and loam.
- Soil Moisture: Well drained.
- Drought Tolerance: High
- Pests/Diseases: None.
- Growing Conditions: The blooms are more profuse when deadheaded.
- Characteristics: These flowers can be found in coastal landscapes and are good in butterfly gardens.
- Propagation: by seeds. Can be propagated in the garden by division or cuttings in the spring and fall.
- Wildlife: Attracts butterflies.
- Facts: The plant forms a mound of foliage topped with a bright display of flowers characterized by brown centers surrounded by red, orange, yellow, or golden petals.
- Designer Considerations: Black Eyed Susans are good for cut flowers and on borders.
