Black-eyed Susan ‘Indian Summer’ (Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’)

Black-eyed Susan ‘Indian Summer’ (Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’) is a plant in the annuals and biennials category that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.

This plant is commonly known as black-eyed Susan ‘Indian Summer’.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 1-2 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: black-eyed Susan ‘Indian Summer’
Scientific name: Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’
Plant type: Annual / Biennial
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Clay, Loam
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Informal Garden, Wildflower meadow
Planting type: Cut Flowers, Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators, RHS Award of Garden Merit

Seasonal colors

How to plant Black-eyed Susan ‘Indian Summer’ (Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’) – Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Black-eyed Susan ‘Indian Summer’ (Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’) – Qwertzy2 at the English-language Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons