400 Black Eyed Susan Seeds Heirloom Wildflower Garden Flower

Black Eyed Susan is a cheerful heirloom wildflower prized for its golden-yellow petals surrounding a dark brown central cone. This classic meadow and cottage garden favorite delivers weeks of warm-season color and pairs beautifully with other wildflowers, grasses, and perennials in mixed plantings.

Use it for borders, meadow-style beds, pollinator-friendly landscapes, and cut flower arrangements. Plants grow upright and clump-forming, blooming freely through summer into early autumn. Seeds may be sown directly outdoors after the last frost or started indoors for earlier blooms.

Species: Rudbeckia hirta
Type: Herbaceous perennial often grown as an annual
Plant_Habit: Upright, clump-forming
Sun: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-drained, average to medium moisture
Days_to_Harvest: 90 to 110 days from seed to bloom
Zones: 3 to 9
Germination: 7 to 14 days at 65 to 75F
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly press into soil, light aids germination
Spacing: 12 to 18 inches apart
Notes: Deadhead to encourage continued blooming