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Black-Eyed Susan Plant

The True Perennial—Back by Popular Demand

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Black-Eyed Susan Plant

The True Perennial—Back by Popular Demand

  • Easy-to-grow, native perennial
  • Blooms from midsummer to frost
  • Attracts butterflies and pollinators
  • Cheery cut flower
  • Deer-resistant perennial
Striking color contrast! Layers of sunshine-bright copper-gold petals radiate out from a large, dark center. Blooms heavily from midsummer to frost; grows 2-3 ft. tall. A longtime favorite for cut bouquets. Spreads to fill an area fast. Easy to grow—tolerates a wide range of conditions but prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
This plant attracts butterflies.
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Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2024 Shipping Schedule
ZONE All Other Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-4A 4/29/24 - 5/31/24
4B 4/29/24 - 5/31/24
5A 4/8/24 - 5/31/24
5B 3/25/24 - 5/31/24
6A 3/11/24 - 5/31/24
6B 2/26/24 - 5/31/24
7A 2/22/24 - 5/31/24
7B 2/19/24 - 5/31/24
8A 2/12/24 - 5/31/24
8B 2/13/24 - 5/12/24
9A & B 2/6/24 - 5/12/24
10A & B 2/6/24 - 5/12/24
Last Order Date Zones 3A-7B: 5/29/24
Zones 8A-10B: 5/8/24

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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  • Botanical Name: Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa
  • Height: 2 - 3 feet.
  • Spacing:12 - 18 inches.
  • Depth:Plant at the same depth it is in the pot.
  • Spread:1 - 2 feet.
  • Light Required:Full Sun, Partial Shade
  • Color: Golden-yellow petals and an attractive, brownish-black center cone.
  • Size: #1 Bareroot
  • Blooms: Mid-Summer to frost for several weeks.
  • Zone: 4-9
  • Form: Perennial
  • Flower Form: Daisy-like, 3-4 inch flowers.
  • Soil Requirements: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil.
  • Growth Rate: Fast once established which takes approximately 4-5 weeks.
  • Pruning: After flowering, remove spent flowers to encourage repeat blooming.
  • Foliage: Coarse, dark green, oblong to lanceolate leaves.

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