Rudbeckia hirta
Common name: Black-Eyed Susan
Black-Eyed Susan is a short lived perennial, often only biennial. It produces an abundance of yellow flowers that bloom early to mid summer for about a month. Its flowers attract a range of bees, butterflies, moths and other pollinators. Â This plant will readily reseed and can spread quite aggressively in this manner. Flowers are good cut and used in arrangements.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Forbs
Soil type
Dry, Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun
Bloom period
Summer
Urban environment
Compacted/New Construction Soils
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands, Savannas
Growth form
Shrubby/Clump, Colonizing / Spreading
Growth rate
Fast
Flower color
Yellow
Fall color
None
Size
- Mature height
- 1 Feet
- Mature width
- 2 Feet
- Max height
- 3 Feet
- Max width
- 4 Feet
Additional information
Butterfly host plant Pollinator hot spot