Sweet Black-eyed Susan Wildflower Seed Plugs (Rudbeckia subtomentosa)
$5.89
Sweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) is a hardy, adaptable perennial native to moist prairies, open woodlands, and streambanks. Growing up to five feet tall, it features upright stems with downy, gray-green leaves and bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with dark brownish-purple center cones that emit a faint, pleasant anise scent. Thriving...
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Sweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) is a hardy, adaptable perennial native to moist prairies, open woodlands, and streambanks. Growing up to five feet tall, it features upright stems with downy, gray-green leaves and bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with dark brownish-purple center cones that emit a faint, pleasant anise scent. Thriving across USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 8, this resilient forb adapts well to various soil types, including clay and loam, as long as moisture is adequate.
As amn addition to conservation plots and landscapes, it serves as a critical late-season nectar source for native bees, beneficial wasps, and butterflies while acting as a larval host for the silvery checkerspot butterfly and several moth species. Birds, particularly American goldfinches, heavily utilize the seed-rich cones in the fall. For ornamental and land management uses, it fits seamlessly into native meadows, rain gardens, butterfly waystations, and naturalized borders, offering reliable vertical structure and mid-to-late summer color without demanding intensive maintenance. If you love the roadside blooms of its annual cousin the blackeyed-susan, but want it in a perennial that comes back every single year, this is what you want!
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