Rudbeckia hirta (Brown-Eyed Susan)
$ 4.25
Brown-Eyed Susan is a cheerful biennial or short-lived perennial that re-seeds easily. Birds enjoy the seeds and pollinators frequent the plants for nectar. It is also a host plant for Bordered Patch and Gorgone Checkerspot butterflies. The blooms last longer if protected from the hot afternoon sun. Brown-Eyed Susan prefers well-draining soil.
Brown-Eyed Susan fits in well in the meadow, wildflower and cottage gardens, perennial beds, micro-prairies, and naturalized areas.
AT A GLANCE
| Texas native | Yes |
| Water use | Medium |
| Sun exposure | Full to part sun |
| Bloom color | Yellow |
| Bloom time | Summer |
| Mature height | 1-3 ft |
| Mature spread | 1-2 ft |
| Attracts | Butterflies, birds |
| Host plant | Bordered Patch and Gorgone Checkerspot butterflies |
| Deer resistant | Yes |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
 Present in state |
 Present in county and native |
 Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
 Not present in state |
 Present and rare, native in county |
 Previously present, now extinct |
 Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |