Description: Bright yellow flowers with dark brown centers.
Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial. 2ft height
Sun/Shade: Full sun.
Water Needs: Low to moderate; drought-tolerant.
Soil Preferences: Well-drained, average soil.
Benefits: Attracts pollinators and adds long-lasting color. Great for prairie plantings and borders.
 
From Prairie Moon Nursery:
These cheery yellow flowers boast chocolate brown centers, waving above hairy leaves. The plant is biennial and the classic pioneer species in new native plantings; they come in strong in the early years but then succumb to longer-lived perennial plants. They are prolific self-seeders, though, so they’ll appear in the garden for years to come. Incredibly drought tolerant, Black-eyed Susans are sure to please!
 
We include Rudbeckia hirta as an early marker in almost all of our prairie and savanna seed mixes. For a long-lived perennial Black-eyed Susan, choose Sweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa).
 
Black-eyed Susan is one of the larval host plants of the Silvery Checkerspot. Its bright yellow flowers attract many different butterflies, moths, and bees. This plant is of high value to pollinators.