Kissing Smileyz black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Kissing Smileyz'
RHS AGM 2020
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Kissing Smileyz' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta 'Kissing Smileyz') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, meadows, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stands erect. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit it, and it handles drought and salt. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with PowWow White coneflower, Nodding onion, and New Jersey tea.