Many of my novice gardening friends always ask me for easy, kill-proof plants or flowers to put in their gardens. Well, this is one of the my staple responses….the Black-Eyed Susan (Redbeckia).
I really think these golden beauties would grow at the gates of hell. They are tough, prolific and stunning. They make an amazing cut flow or a bunch at the mail box or within your border flower bed. They are one of the most versatile plants I grow. Plus, they remind me of my grandma. She digs them!
One thing about the Black-Eyed Susan that fascinates me is that it can be an annual, biennial or perennial. It depends on the variety and the climate. In the south, they are perennials – the gift that keeps on giving.
What do you think? Do you have Black-Eyed Susans in your garden? Are they not one of the best low maintenance, high pay-off plants?
Happy Gardening.
melissa
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August 1, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Jill Page
Unless there were deer. evidently they are quite a delicacy.
August 1, 2012 at 3:11 pm
christineramsey
Great plant, Melissa. It’s always the prettiest flower in my garden through the long, hot summer. And I like that it looks great and lasts in a vase.
I also like that my clever little sister grows flats of rudbeccia varieties from seed every year. So many people have told me how much they are enjoying the plants she shared at the swap this spring. The girl rocks when it comes to baby plants.
PS. No deer in our land-locked patch of southern woods. I am the luckiest gardener in Wake County, NC.
August 1, 2012 at 1:53 pm
K. Melissa Kennedy
Good point.
August 1, 2012 at 2:20 pm
Tom Watson
Therer is no accounting for a deer’s taste. They leave my two patches alone. One, which is crowded in with coneflowers and other perrenials does well; the other, which is an isolated accent in a shrub bed, is stunning. I conclude they really like room to flourish.