Days To Germination:  10-15
Planting Depth:  1/8 inch
Plant Height:  1-3 foot
Light:  Sunny Location

PREPARE: Choose a sunny location. Loosen well-drained soil with a rake or hoe.

PLANT: For easier planting, mix seeds with a cup of sand or vermiculite and spread over the garden area. Lightly rake seed into the soil and cover with 1/8 inches of soil, peat moss or fine sand. Keep moist until seeds germinate 10-15 days later.

SUGGESTIONS: In mild climates, seeds can be planted in fall.

BLACK-EYED SUSAN
Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta


PERENNIAL. Much-loved wildflower found throughout the country. Makes an excellent cut flower! Black-Eyed Susan is a perennial that grows 1 to 3 feet high. Dark, deep-brown, center cone with bright yellow, drooping outer petals. Long-lasting on the plant and as cut flowers. Zones 3-9.