Daisylike flowers with yellow petals and black center disks on branched stems. The narrow green leaves are conspicuously hairy. Blooms for many weeks in July and August and is a good cut flower.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Missouri Black-eyed Susan
Rudbeckia missouriensis
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Glade
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Yellow
Fall Color:
Hardy From Zone:
Hardy To Zone:
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Hardiness Zones
as defined by the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map; (hardiness zones are not recorded for all Grow Native! plants)
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Soil
Moisture
Dry
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Food/Pollinators, Butterfly / Moth Host
Animal
Resistance
Size
Height:
18 to
24
inches
Spread:
12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 18 to
24
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Size
Height: 18 to
24
inches
Spread: 12 to
18
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Plant in perennial borders, native gardens, cut flower gardens, wildflower meadows and prairies.
Establishment and Care Instructions
Grow in full sun in well-drained soil. Tolerates dry soil well.
Special Features
Special Usage
Basic Description
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