Rudbeckia hirta
Black Eyed Susan
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous short-lived perennial; 1-3ft tall
Golden-yellow petals surround a brown center; blooms early summer to fall
Attracts a diverse number of pollinators including bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, beetles and sawflies (the larvae of which are an important food source for many species of birds)
Larval host to the Bordered Patch and Gorgone Checkerspot
Grows particularly well in poor soils; less so in fertilized soils
Seeds attract various songbirds, especially goldfinches
Black Eyed Susan
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous short-lived perennial; 1-3ft tall
Golden-yellow petals surround a brown center; blooms early summer to fall
Attracts a diverse number of pollinators including bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, beetles and sawflies (the larvae of which are an important food source for many species of birds)
Larval host to the Bordered Patch and Gorgone Checkerspot
Grows particularly well in poor soils; less so in fertilized soils
Seeds attract various songbirds, especially goldfinches
Black Eyed Susan
NJ Ecotype (grown from seed)
Herbaceous short-lived perennial; 1-3ft tall
Golden-yellow petals surround a brown center; blooms early summer to fall
Attracts a diverse number of pollinators including bees, wasps, moths, butterflies, beetles and sawflies (the larvae of which are an important food source for many species of birds)
Larval host to the Bordered Patch and Gorgone Checkerspot
Grows particularly well in poor soils; less so in fertilized soils
Seeds attract various songbirds, especially goldfinches
Details
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Yellow, Orange, Red, Brown
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Early Summer to Fall
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1-3ft
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Dry, Medium
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Full, Partial
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Bordered Patch, Gorgone Checkerspot
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FACU - usually occurs in non-wetlands, but may occur in wetlands
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30 days of cold stratification