Biennial (self-seeding)
Seed Germination: 30 day cold stratification
Sun: Full - Partial
Water: Medium-wet - Medium-dry
Height: 1-3 ft
Spacing: 1-1.5 ft
Bloom: June - Oct
Listed as a Keystone Plant by the National Wildlife Federation
Deer-resistant
Loved by bees, butterflies, and birds
Drought & heat tolerant
Hardy & tolerant of disturbed soils
Long bloom period
Compared to foreign plants, native plants:
Require less maintenance
Use less water
Are more beneficial to native wildlife
Sequester more atmospheric carbon (that means they help fight climate change!)
Native range of Rudbeckia hirta
All of our seeds are sustainably harvested from plants that have never been treated with pesticides or other harmful synthetic chemicals!
The Black-eyed Susans in the photos are the actual plants who made these seeds