What it is
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is in the Asteraceae (Daisy) family. A cheerful native daisy that reseeds itself and feeds pollinators from late spring into fall.
How to grow it
It wants full sun, water it low, and give it tolerant soil. Target a soil pH around 6.0–7.0. Space plants about 12–18 in apart. Expect roughly Blooms first year. Native annual/short perennial.
How it's used
Black-Eyed Susan is used: ornamental; pollinator; seed for birds.
🔎 How to identify it
- Hairy lance-shaped leaves
- Golden petals, dark center cone
- Self-sows readily
Not for eating
Grown for the garden, soil, or pollinators — not as food.
🌤 Before you plant: check the live 7-day garden weather to time it right for frost and heat.
Part of the free Texas Roots plant database, compiled by Jordan Polasek from his greenhouse in El Campo, Texas. Free to read and share. If it helped, the best thanks is to grow something.