Common Names
Black-Eyed Susans, Brown Betty, Marguerite Jaune, Hairy Coneflower, Gloriosa Daisy, Yellow Ox Eye, Brown-Eyed Susan, Yellow Daisy, Golden Jerusalem, Poorland Daisy
About This Plant
Rudbeckias, commonly called Black-Eyed Susans are cheerful and hearty, golden-yellow garden staples. They are short-lived perennials, often treated as annuals, and self-seed prolifically, making an appearance year after year. Rudbeckias are fast-growing. They reach two to three feet tall and form clumps that spread to about one or two feet wide. They are members of the Asteraceae family, as are the Daisies and Sunflowers that they bear a resemblance to. They are hardy in USDA zones 3-9.
Rudbeckias are easy to establish and naturalize well, requiring little Read More