Botanical Name: Rudbeckia fulgida
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Common Name: Black-eyed Susan  
Plant photo of: Rudbeckia fulgida
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

Golden yellow daisy-like flowers borne in abundance and over the heat of the summer makes Black-eyed Susan a garden mainstay. Blooms typically occur mid summer and continue into early fall. Petals are flat to recurved, and the central discs are prominent and reddish brown to purple. Makes an excellent cut flower, though the seeds are highly enjoyed by birds. Leaves are lance-shaped to oval and a deep green. Grows about 30 to 36 inches tall and wide. Not common in the trade as there are so many named cultivars available, such as 'Goldsturm' and 'Viette's Little Suzy.'