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The state flower of Maryland, black-eyed susans are of the genus Rudbeckia, named after Olaus Olai Rudbeck, a botanist and physician from Sweden in the early 1700s. The flower can be either an annual or perennial and often spreads itself naturally through its seeds, resulting in a late-summer wildflower show along country roads.
Black-eyed susans are available in many varieties, some with short flowers and others that reach five feet in height. The petals vary from bright yellow to orange to almost brown and the flower's "black" eye can be large or small and actually be green.
Black-eyed susans are available in many varieties, some with short flowers and others that reach five feet in height. The petals vary from bright yellow to orange to almost brown and the flower's "black" eye can be large or small and actually be green.
Black-eyed susans provide quite a show in the late summer and fall gardens, attracting butterflies and the occasional curious passerby. Their yellow bursts of color are a great addition to just about any landscape.
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Posted by mike at August 21, 2005 05:22 PM
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looking for why black eyed susans had 4 great years and are struggling this year
Posted by: nancy at July 1, 2006 02:55 PM
Should black eye susans be planted in the direct sun?
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Posted by: Lynn at July 28, 2006 07:55 AM
