Rudbeckia Seeds (Black-Eyed Susan)

Black-eyed Susans are some of the toughest cut flowers you can grow. They take heat, dry spells, and lean soil, and their stems last a week or more in water. Indian Summer bears huge golden blooms. Cherokee Sunset Mix gives semi-double flowers in bronze and mahogany. Cherry Brandy is a rare red, and Prairie Sun has a green eye with pale tips. Rudbeckia triloba carries hundreds of small flowers per plant and makes a lovely filler. Start indoors 6 to 8 weeks before frost. Many will overwinter in mild areas.