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Rudbeckia hirta 'Indian Summer'

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: 2 feet - 4 feet
Plant spread: 1 foot 6 inches
Deciduous: deciduous
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: green
Range: Cultivated
Habit: herbaceous
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Attracts Butterflies
This perennial has large daisy-like flower heads of golden yellow with dark eyes that bloom from July to September. Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' has dark green foliage that sits at the bottom of the tall flowers and turns to mahogany in the fall.

This is a great perennial for a sunny area in a perennial border or for a naturalistic area.

Zones 3 - 10

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