Flowers That Look Like Black Eyed Susan
Camila Farah
Rudbeckia hirta commonly known as black eyed susan and coreopsis leavenworthii better known as common tickseed both have daisy like flowers and grow in clumps but they can be distinguished by.
The 3 inch flowers bloom in june and july featuring reflexed or drooping petals surrounding central cones that can be 2 to 6 inches tall. Linnaeus named it for his honored teacher olas rudbeck and it has been well known in europe for several hundred years and english sailors most likely gave it its common name. This flower should also be kept away from small children who may chew it or get the sap on their skin they are poisonous to most. Unlike the rudbeckia black eyed susan the thunbergia black eyed susan vine has tubular blooms with five broad clear colored and overlapping petals.
This choice grows up to 24 inches tall and it may be up to 24 inches wide. Rudbeckia hirta commonly called black eyed susan is a north american flowering plant in the sunflower family native to eastern and central north america and naturalized in the western part of the continent as well as in china it has now been found in all 10 canadian provinces and all 48 of the states in the contiguous united states. Their bloom size can be up to four inches in width. So beyond the fact that black eyed susans are nice to look at black eyed susan has been known to cause mild poisoning in cattle and pigs.
Rudbeckia hirta is a tough little number and is often one of the first plants to grow after a fire or other disaster kills more fragile plants. Thunbergia alata commonly called black eyed susan vine. A large group of black eyed susans in bloom is both a cheerful and an inviting sight. Like black eyed susan large coneflowers attract butterflies.
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Like other rudbeckia varieties it self seeds to remain in the garden. Another plant that shares the black eyed susan common name is the thunbergia alata or more commonly referred to as the black eyed susan vine. The central disk is dark brown and the rays are golden yellow. The main variety of black eyed susan is easy to grow and can bloom almost all year long.
Rudbeckia hirta cherokee sunset looks more like a dahlia than a humble black eyed susan flower.
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