Rudbeckia
Triloba
Brown Eyed Susan
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Type:
Perennials
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Height:
Tall 3-4' (Plant 24" apart)
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Bloom Time:
Late Summer to Early Fall
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Sun-Shade:
Full Sun to Mostly Sunny
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Zones:
3-9
Find Your Zone
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Soil Condition:
Normal, Clay, Sandy, Acidic
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Flower Color / Accent:
Yellow /
Yellow
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Masses of golden-yellow blooms with brown centers flowers from late summer through the fall. Naturalizes well. Prefers moist rich soil. Showy and carefree. Allow seed to fall to reliably insure future plants. Rudbeckia Triloba wonderfully compliments all tall native grasses.
Features to Note:
- Attracts Butterflies
- Blooms for 4 weeks or more
- Deer Resistant
- Good for Cut Flowers
- For a sunny spot
General Information:
Rudbeckia Trilobas are excellent back-of-the-border plants. Freely self-seed with long-lasting blooms from July to frost. Attractive to butterflies and a great cut flower. More profuse blooming of smaller flowers than Rudbeckia hirtas. Remove spent flowers for continuous bloom. Best selections for the coldest areas and for Gulf states (zone 8-10).
Plant Care:
Prefer moist, fertile well-drained soil. Although drought tolerant, Rudbeckia bloom better with ample moisture. Pinching can produce more compact plants in taller varieties. Allow seeds to fall to assure permanence in the garden. Spent flower heads can be cut back to prevent too many "volunteers". Can be divided every 4 years in spring. Spent foliage can be cut back to 6" for a flush of new growth.
