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Rudbeckia hirta 'Prairie Sun'

Common name(s): Black-Eyed Susan
Family name: Asteraceae
Common family name: Aster Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 3
Perennation: short-lived perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: yellow
Plant height: 3 feet
Plant spread: 2 feet
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: green
Range: Cultivated
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies
This black-eyed susan has distinctive blooms with golden-yellow petals and light green central cone. The 5-inch flowers bloom on tall branching plants that do well in a full-sun garden. Easy to grow and maintain, 'Prairie Sun' does well in any perennial, annual or cut flower garden. Flower stems are sufficiently long for quality cut flowers. 'Prairie Sun' plants become a forceful focal point in any large container.

Zones 3 - 8

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