Sunny black-eyed susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Sunny'
USDA zones3 to 8
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
'Sunny' black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta 'Sunny') is a perennial for borders, cut flowers, pollinator gardens, and cottage 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. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It grows fast with an erect habit, and it handles drought and salt. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with White Swan coneflower, New England aster, Little bluestem, and Indian grass.