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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Flower
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Cheerful native wildflower with golden petals and dark centers. Reseeds readily for a natural, meadow-like look.
Recommended uses
- Wildflower areas
- Borders
- Pollinator gardens
- Plant type
- Wildflower
- Annual / perennial
- Annual or short-lived perennial
- Sun
- Full sun
- Shade tolerance
- Low
- Water needs
- Low
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Mature height
- 1–3 ft
- Mature width
- 1–2 ft
- Maintenance
- Low
- Texas heat tolerance
- High
- Drought tolerance
- High