Black-eyed Susan is the fitting name for flowers with bright yellow petals around a dark center eye. The name is applied to two very different plants. Thunbergia alata is a vining, heat-loving annual ...

Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners! It has definitely turned into a hot summer. However, we have plenty of moisture this year, compared to last year’s drought. Speaking of hot and dry, the ...

As we head into the fall season, whether to prune certain plants or let them bloom is a worthwhile consideration for gardeners. If your garden features black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta), daisy-like ...

Cluster of yellow black-eyed Susans in a garden - Hecos/Shutterstock Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) are among the easiest flowers to grow. Native to North America, they're well-adapted to growing ...

One of the greatest joys in gardening is growing plants from seeds. And one of the easiest plants to do so is the Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia). Simply by collecting some of the old flower heads in the ...

Black eyed Susans are so-called for the plant’s dark central head and they can bloom for a long period of time through summer and fall. They are also commonly known as rudbeckia and come in a range of ...

Are you waiting... and waiting for your Black Eyed Susans to bloom and wondering if it will ever happen? For those who haven't yet discovered these beauties, Black Eyed Susans, also known as Rudbeckia ...

This Gardening News column is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia ...

What gave Susan a black eye? Her central florets, that's what. Black-eyed Susan flowers are actually made up of many small florets, two kinds. The florets in the center of each flower, or the eye, ...

With a long-lasting and distinctive bloom, along with a catchy name that memorably describes the blossom, black-eyed Susans are one of the easier landscape plants to identify. Even novice gardeners ...

‘Tis the season of summer phlox and black-eyed Susans. The light to dark pink blossoms of the phlox intermingle with the bold yellow petals and dark centers of the black-eyed Susans. Their presence in ...

Black-eyed Susans can benefit from pruning in the fall, specifically to protect from disease and pests. Pruning black-eyed Susans can also help the plant develop a strong, healthy root system. Tips ...