Tips > Spencer's Tips Tip: All Building A New Lawn General Lawn Aerating Lawn Bugs & Weeds Lawn Construction Overview Lawn Dethatcing Lawn Fertilizing Lawn Liming Lawn Maintenance Overview Lawn Mowing Lawn Overseeding Lawn Soil Test Our Secret to Success Refurbishing Your Lawn Roses Spencer's Tips Tomato Varieties Fact Sheet #: #5 Black-eyed susan The Black-eyed susan or Rudbeckia is one of my favorite perennials. It is native to North America and seen in many fields and meadows throughout New England. It is a large, showy plant that can be used as a border plant or in mass plantings, or in combination with Shasta daisies and Echinacea. Black-eyed susan have a large, daisy-like flower that is orange or yellow with a black cone. They can grow from 18”-36” tall. They bloom in August until frost. They prefer an open, sunny spot but will tolerate dappled shade. They do grow well in poor soil. They have no insects or diseases that bother them. They will attract butterflies, and deer don’t like to eat them. Goldsturm is considered the most reliable and superior of all the black-eyed susan plants. Grows 18-24” tall and has 3” wide flowers. They are compact plants, with deep yellow flowers with a black cone. It is drought tolerant. Hirta and Sonora are also considered good plants for Zone 5. Indian Summer, Praire Sunflower, and Chim Chiminee are considered more tender perennials. They are Zone 7-9. They all have huge flowers, in combinations of yellow, orange, brown, and gold. Black-eyed susan is a long-lasting flower that will bloom profusely in the summer months. It adds a nice splash of color to your gardens and is an easy to care for plant Product: All Building A New Lawn General Lawn Aerating Lawn Bugs & Weeds Lawn Construction Overview Lawn Dethatcing Lawn Fertilizing Lawn Liming Lawn Maintenance Overview Lawn Mowing Lawn Overseeding Lawn Soil Test Our Secret to Success Refurbishing Your Lawn Roses Spencer's Tips Tomato Varieties Pond In Summer Pond In Fall Rock Garden 5 Ohio Road, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, B0T 1W0 Tel: 1-877-870-3055 | 902-875-3055 | Fax: 902-875-3023 info@novascotiagardening.com