Native Plant Spotlight: Black-Eyed Susan
Common name: Black-eyed Susan
Scientific name: Rudbeckia, various species
Type: Perennial wildflower
Blooms: July- September
Color: Gold and black
Light: Full to part sun
Size: 12-18 inch high, 20-30 inches wide
Notes: Daisy-like flowers with black centers and lovely yellow petals. A tough, long-blooming perennial that will attract many butterflies, bees and other insects. Leave the seedheads in the fall for winter interest. Goldfinch and other birds will feed on the seeds.
The native plant spotlight is a new feature, thanks to photographer and naturalist Sharon Mammoser. See more of her her work at Nature for My Soul.