Sustainable Wildflower

For Many years I felt the need to keep up with the trends of new and improved perennials. But with age comes wisdom, and there is nothing like the Black-eyed Susan or Rudbeckia hirta for sustainability.

The dry summer has taken a toll on almost every plant in my garden.  I did not drag the hose for a supplemental water supply and it shows. The Black-eyed Susan is queen of the garden this year. Long, longgg.....bloom time and no dead heading. It has looked great for about a month and I expect that to continue for some time to come.