Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) flower detail in June. Photo © 2017 Elaine L. Mills
Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) flowers in June. Photo © 2017 Elaine L. Mills
Mass of Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan) flowers in June. Photo © 2017 Elaine L. Mills
Although a number of plants share the common name Black-eyed Susan, it is Rudbeckia hirta, which was designated the “Floral Emblem” of Maryland in 1918. This familiar, cherished flower is at home in private gardens as it is in wildflower meadows or prairie restorations.
