Black Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'
Asteraceae
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
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