Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) are native to North America and one of the most popular wildflowers grown. They tend to blanket open fields, often surprising the passerby with their golden-yellow beauty. ... Black-eyed Susans are good for cut flowers; they also work well for borders or in containers.
Benefits to Wildlife: Attracts butterflies, bees, deer and rabbits. Gold finches are attract to the seed heads. Description: Rudbeckia hirta is an upright annual (sometimes biennial or perennial).
BENEFITS & USES
Beautiful flower for landscaping, cut flowers and more!
Root tea used for worms and colds. Root wash used for sores, snakebite, and swelling. Root juice used for earaches. Black-Eyed Susan has been found to have immuno-stimulant activity similar to Echinacea.
