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Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta

Short-lived perennial wildflower with golden rays around dark centers and long-lasting cut flowers.

PerennialFull sunPartial ShadeZone 3-9
No photograph yetBlack-Eyed Susan

Days to maturity

100–120 days

Days to germ.

7–30 days

Spacing

6–8 in

Height

12–27 in

Sun

Sun, Partial Shade

How we grow it

Germination

Days to germ.
7–30 d
Depth
0.25 in

Culture

Days to maturity
100–120 d
Spacing
6–8 in
Height
12–27 in
Sun
Sun, Partial Shade
Frost
tender

Harvest

Varieties

1 variety on record