| Common Name: |
Brown-eyed Susan |
| Scientific Name: |
Rudbeckia triloba |
| Other Name(s): |
Aka Browneyed Susan, Black Eyed Susan, Thin-Leaved Coneflower, Three-Lobed Rudbeckia |
| Category: |
Herb/Forb |
| Habit: |
Herbaceous perennial |
| Bloom Color: |
Yellow rays with brown-purple center disk |
| Bloom Size: |
Daisy-like flowers (to 1 1/2 in. diameter) featuring 6-12 rays and center disks |
| Bloom Season: |
Summer-fall |
| Foliage Description: |
Leaves are thin and rough-textured on both sides. Some of the leaves are 3-lobed (less frequently 5- or 7-lobed). Lower leaves are ovate to ovate-cordate with long petioles, and upper leaves are less rounded and sessile |
| Height of Plant: |
2-3 ft. |
| Spread of Plant: |
1-1 1/2 ft. |
| Hardiness: |
USDA Zones 4 - 8 |
| Light Requirements: |
Full sun |
| Water Usage: |
Medium |
| Moisture Requirement(s): |
Dry, moist |
| Soil Type: |
Chalk, clay, loam, sand |
| Soil pH: |
Acidic, neutral, alkaline |
| Native Range: |
native from New England to Minnesota south to Georgia and Oklahoma |
| Propagation: |
Sew in situ |
| Maintenance: |
Low |
| Photographer: |
Jon Wooten |
| Location: |
N-11 |