Common name: Brown-Eyed Susan;Black-Eyed Susan
Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta
Category: Native Forb, Common Perennial
Sample mature size: 0.5 m tall, 0.5 m wide; 2 ft tall, 2 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Average
Soil: Sand, Loam, Clay, Gravel
Blooms: Yellow in June, July, August, September
Natural habitats: Prairie-savannahs, Woodland-shaded, Meadow-grasslands, Roadsides-ravines
Wildlife benefits: Butterflies/skippers 🦋, Host plant 🐛, Bees/wasps 🐝, Deer resistant 🌱
Points of interest: - A cheerful, long-lasting flower throughout summer into fall
- Comes up quickly in the first year and is considered to be a short-lived perennial or annual across its range
- A host plant to both the Silvery Checkerspot, Northern Pearl Crescent, Gorgone Checkerspot, and Bordered Patch butterflies