Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
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Spring Plant
This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.
The wildtype of the classic showy rudbeckia! A hardy, fast growing biennial or short lived perennial. Seeds support goldfinches and flowers are used by a variety of pollinators. Often used in young beds to provide flowers while slower growing plants establish.
Light: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Soil Type: Adaptable
Height: 1’-3’
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun-Sep
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees, flies, wasps, butterflies, and beetles. Hosts the silvery checkerspot butterfly. Foliage is unpalatable and rarely browsed. Seeds are occasionally eaten by goldfinches.
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