Rudbeckia, Black-Eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy 'Prairie Sun'

Did not come back in zone 5a this year -2010. Planted it last summer. I bought this at a very reputable nursery here North Eastern Ohio...Read More, as a large potted plant. Planted it in full sun, clay soil. It declined in late summer and never came back this year. All the other plants in that garden returned, but this one. We had very heavy snowstorms and low temps this last winter. The Indian Summer Rudbeckia didn't come back either.

I have had this flower come back for 2 years now. I love how long the flowers lasts...summer through fall!

This plant wintersowed very well for me.

It is actually a different type rudbeckia than "Irish Eyes". I wintersowed both, ...Read Moreand both are very pretty. Both have a green eye. Irish Eyes grew larger blossoms, but had fewer petals per blossom. There is also a much less defined color change as petals run from eye to the outer edge of the flower.

A Gold Medal winner. Orange petals wash to yellow at the tips around green centers. Tall and robust and great for cutting.

This plant wintersowed nicely

This is one of my favorite Rudbeckias; it's well behaved, and although I've seen conflicting information in regards to it's hardiness, I'...Read Moreve had mine for 3 years now, and hasn't reseeded. I do keep it deadheaded.

I bought this plant as Irish Eyes. I have seen it sold as Prairie Sun also. Reseeds well.

Planted seed this year which yielded a beautiful plant with many flowers

A departure from the traditional 'black-eyed susan' because it sports a green/yellow eye and so provides summer perennial 'gaity' with le...Read Moress contrast than the traditional version.

I would classify it as a tender perennial. Sometimes it returns, other times it does not. The tag says that in our area it should be grown as an annual.

Prairie Sun garners lots of compliments in our sunny border, and I like it, too, for it's easy maintenance.

A half-hardy annual, this variety has an unusual green center and bright orange-to-yellow petals.