Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida) in the Black Eyed Susans Database

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 9b
Plant Height:	18-24 inches
Plant Spread:	18-36 inches
Leaves:	Broadleaf
Fruit:	Edible to birds
Fruiting Time:	Late summer or early fall
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Yellow
Bloom Size:	2"-3"
Flower Time:	Late summer or early fall
Underground structures:	Rhizome
Uses:	Provides winter interest Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Birds Butterflies
Resistances:	Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds:	Start indoors
Propagation: Other methods:	Division Stolons and runners
Pollinators:	Moths and Butterflies Bees
Containers:	Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	Tolerates poor soil

Common names

Black-Eyed Susan
Black Eyed Susan
Orange Rudbeckia
Orange Coneflower

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Location: Ed Burton, NE Wisconsin
Date: 2005-08-06

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Location: RavenCroft Cottage
Date: 2013-08-05

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Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2018-08-11
Seedling that appeared in my lawn.

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Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada (Zone 5b)
Date: 2024-08-26

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Location: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
Date: 2012-05-13
Lovely bright flowers.

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Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Date: 2014-06-27

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Location: Southern Maine
Date: 2018-07-14

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Location: Gulf-coast Texas
Date: 2014-12-15

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Location: my garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2018-08-14

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Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-01-10
January bloom!

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Location: Savannah, Georgia, USA
Date: Apr 28 2015
Emerging growth in Spring 2015

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Location: Sherwood Oregon
Date: 2014-07-13
I love this plant ~ very hardy

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Courtesy American Daylily and Perennials

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Location: Fort Worth Botanic Gardens
Date: 2012-05-13
A lovely group of plants.

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Location: my garden zone 5 Indiana
Date: 2018-07-19

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Photo Courtesy of Prairie Nursery. Used with Permission

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Location: Lilburn, GA
Date: 2022-09-28
Seeds have low fertility because plant is self-infertile.

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Location: central Illinois
Date: 2015-10-21

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Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.

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$Location: Our Florida home Date: July 24, 2012 Rudbeckia with \"lubber\" feasting on it$

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Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date: 2020-11-23
Seeds of Black-eyed Susan

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Comments:

Posted by Catmint20906 (PNW WA half hour south of Olympia - Zone 8a) on Aug 3, 2014 3:05 PM concerning plant:

Rudbeckia fulgida is a nectar source for monarchs and other butterflies and a Monarch Way Station plant.

According to NPIN, this plant also has special value to native bees.

Rudbeckia fulgida also attracts hoverflies, a beneficial insect which feeds on aphids.

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Plant Events from our members
Catmint20906	On July 14, 2015	Bloomed
MrsBinWY	On February 18, 2017	Seeds sown coffee filter in baggie in fridge 60 days; lots from pinkmauisunset (seeds might not have matured); jugged 4-15-17; gave up on these on 5-26-17
dnrevel	On August 2, 2021	Transplanted Into partial shade in north side garden that gets eastern in the morning and some sun until 2 or 3 pm. Winter sown. Transplanting alongside Black-eyed Susan. Will add Pennsylvania Sedge in the spring.
SuperHappyCamper	On August 8, 2021	Obtained plant Purchased from backyard nursery in Dallas, GA.
antsinmypants	On May 25, 2024	Transplanted 2 at the close end of Garden Two.

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