Sweet Black-Eyed Susan
| Botanic name |
Rudbeckia subtomentosa |
| Also known as | Sweet Coneflower |
| Bloom color | butter-yellow rays with dark brownish center |
| Bloom time |
August - October |
| Height | 3-5’ tall |
| Growth habit | bushes, a long-lived perennial, easy to grow |
| Light | sun to part sun |
| Soil | medium moisture in a variety of soils |
| Uses | Plant in perennial borders, cottage gardens, prairies, meadows, native plant gardens or naturalized areas. This large plant is attractive in the middle or back border of a butterfly garden with Echinacea purpurea (Purple Coneflower), Veronicastrum virginicum (Culver's Root), and Penstemon digitalis (Foxglove Beardtongue). |
| Attracts | butterflies, seeds for Goldfinches |
| Other | Sweet anise scent gives the plant its common name. |
| Photo credit | Sally and Andy Wasowski |