Rudbeckia hirta
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 8A 8B 9A 9B
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Black-eyed Susan
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 2-3 ft tall by 1-2 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Short-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown | |
| Phenology: | Blooms spring-fall. | |
| Habitats: | Predominantly ruderal. Roadsides and waste places. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower gardens, roadside wildflowers, meadows. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Seeds eaten by small birds such as finches.
Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
Larval host for the silvery checkerspot, found only in extreme north Florida.