Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta
Common Name: Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa daisy Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, much branched plant forming a clump of thick stems; short-lived perennial Height 3' - 4' Spread 3' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors half-shade to full sun Soil any soil not waterlogged Hardiness hardy Morphology: Leaves lanceolate to oval, fuzzy dark green; long petioled; sometimes coarsely toothed Flowers daisy-like, orange yellow rays, purplish brown cone-like disc Fruit small achenes Propagation: seed Usage: good meadow or wildflower plant; works well as a back-ground in perennial beds and as a bright accent plant Landscape Care: Watering average watering Fertilizing low nitrogen feeding monthly or at planting Pruning head back hard after blooming Pests/Diseases aphids, caterpillars Special Conditions/Other Central Origin: North America Family: Compositae Notes: |
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