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Asteraceae
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa 'Viette's Little Suzy' PP8867
Orange Black-eyed Susan, Orange Coneflower, Viette's Little Suzy Black-eyed Susan
Black-eyed Susan is an eastern North American perennial that everyone knows and loves. The cultivar 'Viette's Little Suzy' offers the typical golden-yellow, dark-eyed blooms, but on plants of half the usual height. It bears low basal clumps of hairy, dark green leaves that give rise to calf-high stalks topped with masses of daisies from midsummer into autumn. The blooms are slightly smaller than those of full-sized Susans. The foliage turns purple in fall. Plants are rhizomatous and may form large colonies over time.
In the wild, black-eyed Susan inhabits grasslands and prairies, so it grows best in sites with rich soil and full sun. This fine perennial looks best when massed in mixed borders with other sun-loving perennials and ornamental grasses. Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators are drawn to black-eyed Susan flowers. The dry, black, button-like seedheads of this plant may be left uncut to provide winter interest and seed for birds.
9 - 1
4 - 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Perennial
Full Sun, Partial Sun
12"-16" / 30.5cm - 40.6cm
15"-24" / 38.1cm - 61.0cm
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Average
Clay, Loam, Sand
Drought
Fast
Average Water
Clump-Forming
Summer, Fall
Showy
Yellow, Black
Bicolor
Chocolate, Black
Dark Green
Yes
No
Single
Medium
Matte
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Birds, Butterflies
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