{"title":"Rudbeckia - Black-Eyed Susans","description":"\u003cp\u003eBring a burst of sunshine to beds, borders, and cutting gardens with Rudbeckia, the classic Black-Eyed Susan. Their golden, daisy-like flowers and dark centers create bold seasonal color, while upright stems mingle beautifully with ornamental grasses, salvias, coneflowers, and other meadow-style plants. Flower shape, plant size, and life cycle vary by variety, so check each plant page for details and current availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExplore more:\u003c\/strong\u003e Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/perennials-and-biennials\"\u003eperennials and biennials\u003c\/a\u003e, explore \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plant-types\"\u003eplants by type\u003c\/a\u003e, or shop \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vines-thunbergia\"\u003eThunbergia Black-Eyed Susan Vines\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rudbeckia-hirta-indian-summer","title":"Rudbeckia hirta - Indian Summer","description":"\u003cp\u003eBig, sunny, and gloriously cheerful, \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Indian Summer’ produces enormous golden daisies with rich chocolate-brown centers. The single to semi-double flowers can span an astonishing 6–9 inches, floating above sturdy branching stems like personal-sized suns. Bees and butterflies adore them, and we find their unabashed late-summer happiness nearly impossible to resist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlants grow about 3–4 feet tall, with enough presence for mixed borders, prairie-style plantings, cutting gardens, and big patio containers. The long stems make excellent cut flowers, while the warm gold is splendid with violet salvias, purple asters, airy grasses, bronze foliage, and dark dahlias. Although often grown as an annual, this black-eyed Susan may behave as a biennial or short-lived perennial and can self-sow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGive ‘Indian Summer’ full sun and average, well-drained soil. Regular water supports the largest flowers, though established plants tolerate some drought. Deadhead for continued bloom, or leave the final seedheads standing for goldfinches and handsome winter texture. Its coarse leaves and bold scale make this more than another yellow daisy—it is a full-throated garden event. Explore more warm-season color in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/annuals\"\u003eAnnuals collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43497926492219,"sku":"AA626","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/Rudbeckia_hirta_-_Indian_Summer_-_2.png?v=1778719399"},{"product_id":"rudbeckia-triloba-brown-eyed-susan","title":"Rudbeckia triloba - Brown-Eyed Susan","description":"\u003cp\u003eTurn the late-season garden into a constellation of gold with \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia triloba\u003c\/em\u003e! Commonly called brown-eyed Susan, this exuberant North American wildflower carries clouds of small golden daisies, each centered with a dark chocolate-brown eye, on an open tracery of much-branched stems. The flowers seem to sparkle above the planting from summer into fall, creating a buoyant meadow effect just when many borders begin to lose momentum. Bees and butterflies bring even more life to the display, while the warm color glows beautifully in the slanting autumn light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsually grown as a biennial or short-lived perennial, it reaches about 3–5 feet tall and fits naturally into cottage gardens, meadow-style plantings, mixed borders, and relaxed cutting gardens. Its multitude of smaller flowers gives it a lighter, airier character than the larger-flowered \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e. Thread it among asters, grasses, salvias, and late-blooming perennials, or cut branching stems for cheerful, informal bouquets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrow in full sun or light part sun with average, well-drained soil and regular water. Plants adapt to a range of soils and may reseed readily where happy. Remove seedheads to limit volunteers, or leave selected stems to mature and continue the planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-cutting\"\u003eExplore more plants for cutting\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Annie's Annuals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43983651373115,"sku":"AA746","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/files\/AA746-brown-eyed-susan-flower-detail_58cd667d-060b-48ed-88e1-c15c3e985895.jpg?v=1786919939"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3455\/6475\/collections\/Rudbeckia_hirta_-_Indian_Summer_-_2.png?v=1786897709","url":"https:\/\/www.anniesannuals.com\/collections\/rudbeckia-black-eyed-susans.oembed","provider":"Annie's Annuals \u0026 Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}