Prairie Sun Black-Eyed Susan is a native herbaceous perennial with a strong upright clumping habit and gray green narrow foliage. The large peachy orange daisy-like flowers with yellow tips have a green center disk and bloom from midsummer until frost. Flowers best in full sun and consistent moisture. Fairly disease resistant and drought tolerant once established.
Rudbeckia hirta is a host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot, Gorgone Checkerspot, Bordered Patch butterfly. The nectar attracts various bees and butterflies.
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Origins: |
North America, GA Native |
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Height: |
2.5' - 3' |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2' |
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Spacing: |
1.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
3 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Orange+Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water regularly. Deadheading prolongs the blooming season. Good air circulation will avoid most diseases and pest issues.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Native Gardens, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Russian Sage, Hibiscus, Daylily
IMAGES: Photoset by cultivar413, (2) Chicago Botanic Gdn, Enabling Garden 180723 466 Solenostemon Splish Splash® Coleus, Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun', Pennisetum Graceful Grasses® Red Riding Hood perhaps, CC BY 2.0, (2) Gloriosa Daisy - Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun' 140824, (2) F. D. Richards, Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
