brown-eyed susan
Rudbeckia triloba
RHS AGM 2007
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow rays with brown-purple center disk
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba) is a perennial for borders, meadows, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, loamy or clay soil. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the yellow flowers with brown-purple centers. Deer tend to pass it by. It is short-lived, so let it self-seed to keep the patch going.
Pairs well with Pale purple coneflower, Indian grass, and Hairy aster.
Native range
Central-eastern United States.