Rudbeckia triloba Brown-Eyed Susan for Sale

Common Name: Brown-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba produces loads of bright yellow 1"-1.5" blooms with black centers on fine, branched, dark stems from midsummer to fall. It may be short-lived but readily self-sows. Also known as Brown-Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia triloba goes well with grasses and other prairie natives. An upright plant that gets fairly tall, it is best planted near the back of the border. It makes a wonderful cut flower.

Rudbeckia triloba is native to a large portion of the United States from Minnesota to Vermont, south to Georgia and westward into portions of the Great Plains.

Rudbeckia triloba prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. It is heat and drought tolerant.

Characteristics

Height in Inches at Maturity: 60
Width in Inches at Maturity: 24
Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Summer to fall
Light Requirements: Sun to light shade
Soil Preferences: Moist/well-drained
Zones: 3-8

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