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Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Also called: Brown-eyed Susan
The classic golden prairie daisy — cheerful, tough, and endlessly reseeding. Goldfinches strip the seed heads through fall if you leave them standing.
Growing & care
Deadhead for more bloom, or leave seed heads for birds. Reseeds freely in bare soil. Tolerates clay and short droughts.
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In bloom: May–Sep · Colors: yellow
Where to buy
Look for black-eyed susan (Rudbeckia hirta) at: Prairie Moon Nursery, Eden Brothers seed, Etsy seed sellers.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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