BLACK-EYED SUSAN

Rudbeckia hirta

1 to 3 feet

Fast rate of growth

Full sun to partial shade

Excellent drought tolerance, but flowers best with regular watering

Poor salt tolerance

Zones 2 to 9

An erect, short-lived perennial wildflower

with year round showy daisy-like flower

heads with brown centers. Usually reseeds.

http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=2286

http://regionalconservation.org/beta/nfyn/plantdetail.asp?tx=Rudbhirt