BLACKEYED SUSAN
RUDBECKIA GENERIC
Rudbeckia generic
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BLACKEYED SUSAN
Rudbeckia (commonly known as Black-Eyed Susan) is a staple, workhorse native North American perennial and biennial genus celebrated for its long-lasting summer display and exceptional ruggedness. Typically growing 2 to 3 feet tall with a 1- to 2-foot spread, it forms upright clumps of coarse, lanceolate green foliage topped with prolific daisy-like blooms from midsummer straight through early fall. The blossoms feature golden-yellow ray petals surrounding a raised, dark chocolate-brown central cone, providing vibrant color when many spring perennials have finished. Its sturdy habit, pollinator-attracting blooms, and high resistance to pests and disease make it a backbone plant for native prairies, cottage gardens, and low-maintenance mass plantings.
Caring for generic Rudbeckia is remarkably simple due to its adaptiveness and drought tolerance once established. It performs best in full sun (at least 6 hours of direct sunlight daily) and well-draining soil, though it tolerates a wide variety of soil types ranging from clay to lean, sandy ground. Water regularly during its first growing season to set strong roots; once mature, it requires minimal supplemental watering except during extended heatwaves. Deadheading spent flower heads encourages continuous blooming throughout late summer, though leaving late-season cones intact into autumn provides valuable seed heads for overwintering songbirds like goldfinches.
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| PLANT |
SIZE |
TYPE |
GALENA |
ADD'L |
DIG |
SOON |
| RUDBECKIA GENERIC | con 1 | | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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KEY:
con = containers - available now
Galena = Above ground and available now
Additional = Remote location, call rep. Not in Shop.
Dig = Still in ground, call rep. Not in Shop (in orange).
Soon = Coming soon, call rep. Not in Shop.
(BBnPOT - formerly known as GRSTART - are B&B put into a container - they are available now)
