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Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida

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Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida)

Photo: Jerzy Opioła (Poland) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

gold, mahogany

What actually matters with this one

Leave the black cones standing all winter for the goldfinches and for the shape under frost.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 3-9
Height
75 cm
Flowers
August to October
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.