Scientific Name Rudbeckia fulgida Common Name Black-eyed Susan

Perennial Flowers Consumer Hort Index - Fact Sheets

Characteristics Season late summer Height 18-30 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 3-9 Flower Color gold with black center Soil well drained Exposure full sun to partial shade Propagation division spring or fall, seed North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Black-eyed Susans are some of the most popular, toughest and most beautiful perennials grown today. The cultivar 'Goldsturm' is very desirable, having compact growth and prolific flowering. Cut Black-eyed Susans back after flowering, and a second, much smaller bloom may occur in late fall. Origin Eastern USA, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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