This is easily the most cheerful looking black-eyed Susan variety and it makes a fantastic natural dye plant. There are so many things to love about this radiant plant: It’s a prolific bloomer, a great cut flower, is adored by pollinators, and can be used to get a deep golden yellow dye on natural fibers.

HARVEST

Fresh: before blooms are completely open. Dried: when blooms are completely open.

GROWING

Full Sun

Grows 20 inches tall.

Space 12-18 inches apart

NOTES

Rudbeckia requires long days to initiate flowering and will continue to produce some smaller blooms into the fall but on shortened stems of reduced quality. Deadheading increases blooms during summer production.