Black-Eyed Susan Cultivars
Rudbeckia Hirta Cvs.
Overview
Rudbeckia hirta cvs., commonly called Black-Eyed Susan, is a sun-loving perennial with daisy-like yellow flowers and a distinctive dark brown center. They typically reach 2-3 feet in height with a 1-2 foot spread, blooming from June to October. Resilient and low maintenance, these flowers are excellent for mass planting, borders, and cut flower gardens, attracting butterflies while being deer resistant. USDA Zones 3-7 are ideal for cultivation.
Sun FullWater MediumZones 3–10Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Perennial
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Climate
- Temperate
See full data, regional cultivation notes, and design tools. Build a client presentation around this plant.
Start your 14-day trialPhotos (24)
























Photographs by 6 contributors
- David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 us · source
- Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0 · source
- 阿橋 HQ, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
- Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Dwight Sipler from Stow, MA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
Related plants

Shrub
African Bush Daisy
Euryops Chrysanthemoides
FullUSDA 9–11

Ground cover
African Daisy
Arctotis Hybrids
FullUSDA 8–10

Annual
African Daisy
Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca
FullUSDA 9–10

Perennial
Aloha Coneflower
Echinacea 'Aloha'
FullUSDA 3–9

Perennial
Alpine Aster
Aster Alpinus
FullUSDA 2–10

Perennial
Alpine Aster
Aster alpinus
FullUSDA 6–10