Black Eyed Susan

Other names

Gloriosa Daisy

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Cultivated as annual

Biocultural value

Flowers and leaves together yield various greens. Petals alone yield golden yellow.

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

Pinetree Garden Seeds, Stokes Seeds

Description

'Prairie Sun' is quite different in appearance from other Rudbeckias. It has a light green center with sunny yellow petals edged with a lighter shade of yellow. Plants grow to about 3' in height and blooms can be as large as 5" across. Blooms the first year from seed.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

other ethnobotanical uses