Rudbeckia fulgida (Native)

Habitat: moist fields & meadows

Wildlife value: This plant provides nectar for pollinators. It is a larval host plant to Wavy-lined Emerald and Silvery Checkerspot butterflies. Songbirds, especially American goldfinches, eat the seeds in the fall

Notes: Prolific yellow daisy-like flowers that have a brownish-purple center that first mature in early summer and continue into the fall. Black-eyed Susan is easy to grow, thriving in any but soggy soils. It does best in full sun but tolerates partial shade. It also bears up under hot, humid summers and, once established, will tolerate drought. The plant spreads by underground stems called rhizomes to form large clumps.