Showy Black-eyed Susan - Rudbeckia fulgida

Black-eyed Susan's classic yellow daisy flowers are welcome in formal or natural gardens. Two feet tall and filling in spots between other plants, it is a short-lived biennial that freely reseeds. Favored by many pollinators, it is larval host to the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly. Birds, like the goldfinch, eat from the seedheads, so remember to leave them in winter. Soil Type: Clay/Loam/Sand Soil Conditions: Moist-Dry Flower Color: Yellow Flower time: June-October Height: 2' Light: Sun/Part-Sun Features: Rain Garden, Winter Interest, Birds, Rusty Patched Bumble Bee, Pollinators Credits: Info courtesy of IllinoisWildflowers.Info; Photo courtesy of Julia Bunn