Black-eyed Susans are a group of fantastic and reliable flowering perennials and annuals that can bloom throughout summer and into fall. Also commonly known as rudbeckias, they are typically daisy-like yellow flowers with black centers - but come in other colors too.
The US native wildflower is hardy in zones 3-11 and easy to grow in any backyard, whether you buy plants or go down the simple and satisfying route of sowing seeds. It can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience to see black-eyed Susans bloom knowing that you sowed the seeds and raised the plants successfully. I have done it and would thoroughly recommend it to any other gardener.
