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Rudbeckia hirta - Black-Eyed Susan from Pleasant Run Nursery

Rudbeckia hirta

Black-Eyed Susan

Black-Eyed Susan is considered a biennial, but since it seeds so readily, Rudbeckia hirta does not disappear from the garden. This native wildflower has deep yellow petals surrounding a black cone, which are an important food source for pollinators and songbirds,  such as the goldfinch.  It is the larval host plant of the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and attracts a specialist Mining bee.  Over the winter, their seeds provide food for songbirds, such as the goldfinch.

Height 30 Inches

Spread 24 Inches

Bloom Color Yellow

USDA Hardiness Zone 3

Companion Plants to Rudbeckia hirta

Zizia aurea
Golden Alexander

Sedum x 'Autumn Joy'
Showy Stonecrop

Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Superba'
Russian Sage

Similar Plants to Rudbeckia hirta

Rudbeckia fulgida var. fulgida
Black-Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Sweet Coneflower

Rudbeckia 'American Gold Rush'
Black-Eyed Susan