Rudbeckia triloba - Brown Eyed Susan

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Native Wetland Plants

Rudbeckia triloba

Brown Eyed Susan

More About Brown Eyed Susan

Rudbeckia triloba, Brown Eyed Susan, grows in moist to dry soils in full sun to part shade.  Cheerful Brown Eyed Susan is a perennial favorite.  Typically 1-2' tall with bright yellow daisy-like flowers surrounding a dark center.  Bloom time June - October.  Seed attracts birds.

Bloom Color

Yellow

Rudbeckia triloba Characteristics & Attributes

Exposure
• Sun
• Partial Shade
Mature Height
• 1' - 2'
Spread Characteristics
• Clumping
• Prolific Seeder
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Summer
• Fall
Season of Interest (Foliage)
• Spring
• Summer
• Fall
Pond Zonation
• Flood Plain - Upland
• High Marsh - Saturated Soil
Foliage Color
• Green
Wildlife Benefits
• Bees/Pollinators
• Butterflies
• Cover
• Food
• Nesting
• Songbirds
• Waterfowl
Critter Resistance
• Deer Resistant
• Goose Resistant
Wetland Indicator Status
• FACU
Plant Type
• Flowering Perennial
Attributes
• Container
• Cut Flower
• Dried Flower
• Drought Tolerant
• Erosion Control
• Fibrous Roots
• Focal Point
• Great Foliage
• Mass Planting
• Native
• Naturalizing
• Ornamental Flower
• Rain Garden
• Specimen
• Storm Water Basin
USDA Hardiness Zone
• 5
• 6
• 7