Black Eyed Susan Daisy (Rudbeckia Fulgida) – 1 Gallon Pot

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 3a-9b  Find Your Zone

Plant Type:  Perennial 

Flower Color:  Yellow to Gold with Dark Brownish-Purple cones

Flower Size: 3″

Flowering Period:  Mid Summer into Fall (June or July to October)

Flower Type:  Daisy

Fragrant Flowers:  No

Foliage Color:  Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage:  No

Berries:  No

Berry Color:  No

Attracts:  Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Cold Temperatures (-40F / Zone 3a-9b), Clay Soil, Deer – more info, Disease, Dry Soil (when established), Heat, Humidity, Insect, Rabbit, Rocky Soil, Pollution

If you’re looking to create a stunning summer to fall display of bright flower color in your landscape or gardens, Rudbeckia fulgida, commonly known as Black-Eyed Sun or Orange Coneflower, is a super easy-to grow North American native perennial that thrives in USDA Zones 3a to 9b, withstanding heat, drought, average to rocky soils, and temperatures to -40F. Out of the thousands of perennials we grow in our gardens, Rudbeckia is at the top of our favorites list, and this original native species does not disappoint. From mid summer through early fall, it features a prolific bloom production of daisy-like flowers (2.5-3″ across) with yellow to golden petals surrounding a dark brownish-purple center cone. The flowers are excellent for cutting and use for enjoyment in flower arrangements, and the butterflies and beneficial pollinators will enjoy them too. The plants make a bushy, upright clump to 3 feet tall and 2 to 2.5 feet wide and are excellent for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings or large drifts in perennial borders and naturalized areas.

The Black-Eyed Susan is very easy to grow in most any moist but well-drained to dry soil (when established) of average fertility and full sun or part shade. Provide at least 6 hours of direct sun for best flowering. As with many other perennial plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic. Heavy, dense clay soils should be amended with organic matter to improve drainage.