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Black-eyed Susan

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Rudbeckia hirta

Providing important floral resources for native bees, this versatile biennial has a profusion of bright yellow blooms though summer and autumn.

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Pollinators

Bee
Bee
ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth
Fly
Fly
Wasp
Wasp

Light

Full Sun

Moisture

Medium
Dry
Medium/Dry

Bloom Color

Yellow

Height

1 - 3 ft

Bloom Season

Summer
Sun: Full Sun
Bloom Season: Summer
Bloom Color: Yellow
Wildlife: Bee, Butterfly/Moth, Fly, Wasp

Notes

Larval host plant for Wavy-lined and Southern Emerald Moth; Common Eupithecia; Silvery Checkerspot Butterfly. Supports specialist bee Andrena rudbeckiae

More Information

USDA Plants Database Missouri Botanical Garden Connecticut Botanical Society Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses Propagation Profile
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Credit: Stephanie Simonson

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Credit: Rene Stanley