Rudbeckia speciosa (Showy Black Eyed Susan)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Flowers best in full sun but will tolerate some light shade.
SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Orange-yellow rays with chocolate colored central disks. July-October.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to butterflies, bees and other pollinators. A valuable food source for songbirds, especially the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Wavy-lined Emerald and Silvery Checkerspot
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Recipient of the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society, Showy Black Eyed Susan is both beautiful and easy to grow. The profusion of orange-yellow flowers produced by this robust plant will complement any garden color palette and looks especially spectacular when massed in drifts. A great choice for butterfly, rain and cottage gardens. Tolerant of deer, drought, dry soil and pollution.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Flowers best in full sun but will tolerate some light shade.
SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Orange-yellow rays with chocolate colored central disks. July-October.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to butterflies, bees and other pollinators. A valuable food source for songbirds, especially the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Wavy-lined Emerald and Silvery Checkerspot
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Recipient of the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society, Showy Black Eyed Susan is both beautiful and easy to grow. The profusion of orange-yellow flowers produced by this robust plant will complement any garden color palette and looks especially spectacular when massed in drifts. A great choice for butterfly, rain and cottage gardens. Tolerant of deer, drought, dry soil and pollution.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-⛅ Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Flowers best in full sun but will tolerate some light shade.
SIZE: 2-3 ft. SPREAD: 1-2 ft.
FLOWERS: Orange-yellow rays with chocolate colored central disks. July-October.
WILDLIFE: Attractive to butterflies, bees and other pollinators. A valuable food source for songbirds, especially the American Goldfinch.
LARVAL HOST TO: Wavy-lined Emerald and Silvery Checkerspot
ZONE: 3-8
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , MI , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WV
Recipient of the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society, Showy Black Eyed Susan is both beautiful and easy to grow. The profusion of orange-yellow flowers produced by this robust plant will complement any garden color palette and looks especially spectacular when massed in drifts. A great choice for butterfly, rain and cottage gardens. Tolerant of deer, drought, dry soil and pollution.