Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) is one of the most common American wildflowers. Part of the family Asteraceae, they are also sometimes called Ox-Eyed Daisy, Brown Betty, Poorland Daisy, and Golden Jerusalem. In this area we know them as Black-Eyed Susans and they grow abundantly in fields and other open and sunny areas. The flowers are long-lasting and have bright yellow ray florets with a brownish-purple dome-like center that becomes more conical as the season progresses. The flowers can have as few as eight or as many as twenty-one florets, and the florets can also vary in shape and size, which can make for an interesting comparison between different types. Black-Eyed Susans stand erect with stiff, branching stems that can grow up to two or three feet high. They will grow in almost any soil but prefer full sun. They bloom from June through August and beyond (they’re still blooming here now in September).
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Comment by farmingfriends:
I think these are such cheery, pretty flowers. sara from farmingfriends
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