Wildflower - Black-eyed Susan

As we reach the hot, "Dog Days" of summer, patches of Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) appear along Joyce Road. The Black-eyed Susan is a member to the Asteraceae (Aster) family and is native to the Eastern and Central United States. This large, showy wildflower is widely cultivated in gardens, for summer bedding schemes and borders.




Butterflies (and grasshoppers) are attracted to large mass plantings of Black-eyed Susans.