![black eyed susan flowers](https://i0.wp.com/busybeenurseryandconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/black-eyed-susan.jpg?resize=400%2C400&ssl=1)
Black-eyed Susan
(Rudbeckia hirta)
Height:
- 2 to 3 feet
Bloom:
- June to October
Classification:
- Native
- Biennial to short-lived perennial
Sun:
- Full to part sun
Soil moisture:
- Medium
Provides food for:
- Native bees (flowers)
- Butterflies (flowers)
- Caterpillars (foliage)
- Songbirds (seeds, caterpillars and other insects)
Notes:
- Deer resistant.
- Will self-seed, sometimes aggressively.
Native Range:
![USDA Range Map for blackeyed Susan](https://i0.wp.com/busybeenurseryandconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/USDA-Range-Map_blackeyed-Susan.jpg?resize=400%2C217&ssl=1)