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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 25-35 inches
Plant Spread: 12-18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Hoverflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years

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Common names
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • Gloriosa Daisy

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Location: Banff, Canada | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Fairfax VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-02
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Location: Stuart, OK
Date: 2017-07-05
Location: SE Michigan
Date: 2018-07-01
Location: Fairfax VA | August, 2022
Date: 2022-08-02
Location: Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-05-15
Zone 9b.
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2008-07-02
Location: KALAMA WA
Date: 2020-08-03
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Date: 2015-07-08

Date: 2015-07-08
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2008-07-02
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2008-07-07
Location: Wisconsin
Date: 2013

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Date: 2012-07-05

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Date: 2012-07-05

Date: 2012-09-26

Date: 2012-09-26

Date: 2012-09-26

Date: 2012-09-26
Location: Indiana  Zone 5
Date: 2012-05-07
wintersown seedlings
Location: central Illinois
Date: 2008-07-07
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2007-07-18
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Date: 2013-09-12

Date: 2013-09-12
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Comments:
  • Posted by lovesblooms (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Feb 2, 2015 11:02 PM concerning plant:
    These came true from seed for me. They were sweet, but I actually found myself preferring the regular blackeyed susans for the greater contrast of the black eye. Grew 16 inches tall, bloomed till frost.
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On February 16, 2020 Seeds sown
winter sown
lovesblooms On February 24, 2018 Seeds sown
winter sown
lovesblooms On January 15, 2017 Seeds sown
w/s
lovesblooms On June 1, 2015 Bloomed
from 2014 winter sown plants, bloomed first year too.
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