Irish Eyes black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes'
USDA zones7 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Irish Eyes' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta 'Irish Eyes') is an annual for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stands erect, reaching up to 36 inches tall. Deer tend to browse other plants first. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms, and it tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia hirta, Ageratum, Blue Paradise garden phlox, and False indigo.