General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18-22 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Red and yellow
Bloom Size: 4"-5"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Pollinators: Hoverflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • Black Eyed Susan

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Location: My garden, KY
Date: 2021-07-02
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-09-05
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-22
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