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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 3 - 4 feet
Plant Spread: 12 - 15 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed: Cover thinly
Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Black Eyed Susan

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-10-17
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-10-17
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