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Black Eyed Susan

Black Eyed Susan

$4.00 - $4.00
$4.00
$4.00 - $4.00
$4.00

Rudbeckia hirta - Hardy native perennial. Grows to about 3 feet tall and thrives in poor dry rocky soils. Sunny yellow cone-shaped flowers bloom atop bristly stems from late June all the way through to October. Great for pollinators, and songbirds enjoy eating the autumn seed heads. 100+ seeds

-Grown by Annapolis Seeds
Growing Info
Stratification 30 days cold/moist treatment (optional)
Sowing Indoors in spring, we start ours early April
Transplant outdoors After plants are well established, usually by June or July
Spacing 12-18" between plants
Soil requirements Average to poor fertility - They can thrive in dry, sandy, stoney ground. Tolerant of a wide range, but they need good drainage.
Light Full sun to part shade
Life cycle Perennial
Cold hardiness Zone 3
Native range Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan. These seeds are of the wild NS ecotype.