Prairie Glow brown-eyed susan
Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow'
USDA zones5 to 7
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Sizeup to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Rusty orange and yellow bicolor
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prairie Glow' brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba 'Prairie Glow') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, loamy or clay soil. The rusty orange and yellow blooms open in summer and keep going for a long time, and they attract butterflies, bees, and birds. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The clumping plant stays tidy with little care.
Pairs well with Prairie dropseed, Common milkweed, and Big bluestem.