Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan)

GARDEN SITE: Full Sun, dry to moist soils. Drought tolerant.

SIZE: 2 to 3 Feet  Spread: 1-2 ft.

FLOWERS: Yellow to Orange/June to October

WILDLIFE: Attracts birds and Butterflies. Larval Host to Gorgone Checkerspot, Bordered Patch butterfly

 ZONE: 3-9

DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY

Notes: This species may act as an annual, biennial or as a short-lived perennial depending on its growing conditions but propagates easily from seed. Deer and black walnut tolerant