Rudbeckia hirta, Black-Eyed Susan

Black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta

Hardiness: Zones 3 to 7
Plant type: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 2- 3'
Spread: 1- 2'
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Bloom time: June to September
Bloom color: Yellow to orange-yellow rays and dark brown centers
Soil: Moist, organically rich soils, loamy, average well-draining soils, neutral (≈7), alkaline (>7pH), acid (<7pH).

Notes:  In addition to attracting bees, butterflies and birds, rudbeckia also attracts hover flies and minute pirate bugs, natural predators of common garden pests- thrips, aphids, and whiteflies.

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