Black-eyed Susans are native to North America.
Black-eyed Susans
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Yep, have a couple somewhere.
Have you transplanted Black-eyed Susans to save money?
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Variegated Black-eyed Susans
Someone inquired, "How far do you trim the Black-eyed Susans when it is done flowering?"
In late winter trim all of the stems of the plant down to the ground.
In late winter trim all of the stems of the plant down to the ground.
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And here I was thinking the black-eyed susan was simply readily reseeding each year. I was trying to do a mixed bed of white daisies, purple coneflower and black-eyed susans but the daisies out-competed and took over the bed in about 5 years.
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Black-eyed Susans in a flower arrangement
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Funny. I have just commented about using botanical names. No disrespects but. Thunbergia alata black eyed susan is a vine type plant.
Irish Spring Black-Eyed Susan has a lime to pale emerald green center.
The Western Coneflower (Rudbeckia occidentalis) is a perennial species native to montane habitats in the western United States.
Unlike most Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia spp.), this species lacks ray flowers, producing only a dark brown 'cone' of disk flowers, basically, black eyes without a face.
Perhaps, such flower heads seem austere to some, Rudbeckia occidentalis can be a striking garden ornamental, as is often the case with 'black flowered' plants. There is even a cultivated seed strain known as Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'
Unlike most Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia spp.), this species lacks ray flowers, producing only a dark brown 'cone' of disk flowers, basically, black eyes without a face.
Perhaps, such flower heads seem austere to some, Rudbeckia occidentalis can be a striking garden ornamental, as is often the case with 'black flowered' plants. There is even a cultivated seed strain known as Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard'
For first year Black-eyed Susan blooms start them indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date.
I took some transplants from my mom. They just started to look good then then the deer/rabbits gave them a good pruning!!!
@mac1911, Are there any slight remains of the Black-eyed Susans leaves?