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Plant Profile 
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Common Name: Blackeyed Susan
Other Names: Browneyed Susan, Hairy Coneflower
Species Name: Rudbeckia fulgida
Family Name: Asteraceae

 
Plant Facts 
OriginSoutheast United States
Sun PreferenceFull Sun
SusceptibilityMore resistant to powdery mildew than other Rudbeckia species

ID Characteristics

 
Habitat/Ecology 
Soil PreferenceMoist, well-drained but quite drought tolerant
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone4
NotesR. fulgida var. sullivantii ‘Goldsturm’ is a popular cultivar