black-eyed susan

WHAT’S A SUSAN? AND WHY DOES IT HAVE A BLACK EYE?

By Marilyn Armstrong on 08/19/2023 • ( 29 )

FOTD – August 18 – Black Eyed Susan Seriously, is there a Susan that is not Black-Eyed? And if black-eyed is the only “Susan” flower and it always has a central black (really, dark brown) center, why not just call it… Read More ›

WHY SO LAZY DAISY?

By Marilyn Armstrong on 06/04/2021 • ( 3 )

FOTD – June 4 – BLACK-EYED SUSAN Coming this summer, my favorite late wild summer flowers — the Black-eyed Susan. Are these daisies or asters? I always assumed they are wild daisies. And the answer? Well, really — both. Rudbeckia hirta,… Read More ›