Description

The state flower of Maryland has 2″-4″ daisy-like flowers with orange-yellow petals. This beautiful, heirloom rudbeckia blooms over a long period–at least 8 weeks; winter seed cones supply food for birds, too. Black-Eyed Susan is a short-lived perennial (USDA zones 3-7), that may come back for a second or third year, but is often treated as an annual. Great cut flower. North American native wildflower; may re-seed itself and is an excellent addition to wildflower areas.

Botanical Name:Rudbeckia hirta

Family:Asteraceae

Native:North America prairies

Hardiness:Short-lived perennial in USDA zones 37, but usually treated as an annual, because it does not reliably come back year after year. May self-sow.

Plant Dimensions:24″36″ tall, 12″24″ wide

Variety Information:2″4″ wide, yellow flowers with a purplish-brown center.

Exposure:Full sun

Bloom Period:Summer to frost

Attributes:Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower, Deer Resistant

When to Sow Outside:2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date, and as late as 2 months before your average first fall frost date.

When to Start Inside:8 to 10 weeks before your average last frost date. If started inside early enough, may bloom the first year.

Days to Emerge:1015 days

Seed Depth:Press into surface

Seed Spacing:A group of 3 seeds every 12″24″

Thinning:When 1″ 2″ tall, thin to 1 every 12″24″

Harvesting:For longest vase life, harvest flowers in the morning, choosing those that have just unfurled all their petals.

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