{"product_id":"rudbeckia-hirta-black-eyed-susan","title":"Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuine pollinator keystone confirmed both deer resistant and juglone tolerant, black-eyed Susan hosts the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly as a documented larval host while drawing named specialist mining bees - Andrena rudbeckiae and Heterosarus rudbeckiae - that favor this genus specifically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia hirta, the iconic black-eyed Susan, is a fast-growing biennial or short-lived perennial native to eastern North America, growing 2 to 4 feet tall. Its classic bright yellow, daisy-like flowers with dark brown domed centers bloom from summer through early fall, self-seeding readily to sustain long-term stands even as individual plants are short-lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic prairie and meadow restoration - the archetypal native wildflower\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePioneer species for new native plantings - fast establishment, self-seeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlantings near black walnut and other juglone-producing trees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Silvery Checkerspot; specialist mining bee habitat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, well-drained clay, loam, or sandy soil; adaptable to poor soils, tolerates occasional waterlogging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - Appears on a formal wetland plant reference list alongside confirmed wetland species, indicating broader moisture tolerance than its typical dry-meadow reputation might suggest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb (biennial\/short-lived perennial)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2-4 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow; June-September\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic-Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow (Under 12 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJuglone Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports bees, supports specialist\/oligolectic bees, supports butterflies, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eBlooms in its first year from seed when planted in early spring, often mistaken for an annual; moderate fertility gives the best flower show, so avoid siting near lawn edges where fertilizer runoff supplies excess nitrogen.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"50 Cell 2\" Plug","offer_id":48941159219271,"sku":"RUD-HIR 50CELL","price":82.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Seed","offer_id":48941159252039,"sku":"S-RUDHIR","price":44.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Rudbeckiahirta.jpg?v=1791473336","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/rudbeckia-hirta-black-eyed-susan","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}