This plant called black eyed Susan is
a versatile, drought and heat tolerant specimen that can be included in any
landscapes. This plant can grow all summer long providing a perky color and
velvety foliage, and it require a little care from the gardener.
How to care for Black Eyed Susan
Like many wildflowers, growing this
plant is simple and rewarding when blooms brighten the garden, the natural area
or meadow. The black eyed Susan is a member of the daisy family, and it also go
by other names like Gloriosa daisy or brown eyed Susan. This particular plant is
a drought resistant, self-seeding and it grows in a variety of soils. This
plant actually prefers a neutral soil pH and a full sun to light shade
location.
The care of this plant includes
deadheading the spent blooms of the flower. Actually deadheading really encourages
more blooms and also a sturdier more compact plant. Deadheading can also stop
or slow the spread of the black eyed Susan flower, as the seeds are contained
in the blooms.
You can allow the seeds to dry on the stem for reseeding or they
can be collected and dried for replanting in other areas. This plant really attracts
butterflies, bees and some other pollinators to the garden. Also rabbits, deer
and some other wildlife may be drawn to the plant which they consume or use for
shelter. If you want to plant them in the garden, you can plant them near rosemary,
lavender or other repellent plants to keep wildlife at bay. Don’t forget to use
some of the flowers indoors as cut flowers, where they can last a week or
longer.
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