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Perennial Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia fulgida

Other common name(s):

Orange Coneflower, Orange Rudbeckia, Goldstrum

Family:

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Edwards Plateau, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Balcones Canyonlands
Flatwoods

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

2
to
4
ft.

Spread

.25
to
.5
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Rocky, Limestone

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Orange, Yellow

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Pollen

Wildlife Benefit

Birds, Bees

Maintenance

Give lots of room. Spreads by rhizomes to form large clumps. Grows in all but soggy soils. Does best in sun but will tolerate partial shade. Drought tolerant once established. This plant has no known pest and disease problems Leave the seed heads as a winter food for the birds. Propagation: Seed, Division.

Comments

Blooms July-October. This is a perennial coneflower with yellow-orange, slightly curved petals. Oval leaves are covered with bristly hairs. This is a variable species with numerous varieties in nature. Attract:s: Bees, Birds like to eat the seeds.

References

1) https://www.wildflower.org/gallery/species.php?id_plant=RUFU2, 2) https://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4199&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 3) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=36770#null, 4) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Rudbeckia+fulgida&formsubmit=Search+Terms, 5) https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/rudbeckia-fulgida/#:~:text=Black%2Deyed%20Susan%20is%20easy,rhizomes%20to%20form%20large%20clumps.

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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