Photo credit
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, Original photo
Care
- Optional bloom tip: Removing spent flowers can extend blooming into fall.
Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 25 kinds of specialist bees
- Flower color
- Yellow, orange or red
- Bloom
- June to October
- Leaves
- Deciduous
- Height
- 2–4 feet
- Spread
- 1–2 feet
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Somewhat dry to moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Kentucky (state-specific source)