The glorious gold Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta has hairy leaves (hirta means hairy). It is a marginally hardy perennial in coastal Maie (agricultural zone 5), but a reliable selfseeding perennial. It is seen here with a tny pollinating bee, Phippsburg, Maine
Hover Fly on rose, PHippsburg, Maine garden in summer
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia fulgida in a coastal Maine garden,
'river' of golden Buttercups in a drainage ditch, coastal Maine botanical scenic. Wildflowers that have naturalized here but are not native to Maine, Ranunculus bulbosa
Rudbeckia fulgida, Black Eyed Susans in Phippsburg, Maine coastal perennial garden
The glorious gold Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta has hairy leaves (hirta means hairy). It is a marginally hardy perennial in coastal Maie (agricultural zone 5), but a reliable selfseeding perennial. It is seen here with a tny pollinating bee, Phippsburg, Maine
Hens and Chicks, and old fashioned garden succulent that is perennial in Maine with Mother Of Thyme, creeping Thyme plants in pink flower, PHIppsburg, Maine coastal garden. My grandmother had these Hens And Chicks  growing around the steps to her kitchen door. I have a sentimental attachment to them. These very plants are clones of ones from her yard many years ago. The Thyme is my adaptation in my garden.
There are two types of Black Eyed or Brown Eyed Susans in Maine. This is rudbeckia fulgida. It has glossy leaves. The other is rudbeckia hirta named its hairy leaves. The latter is more of a self seeding, biennial than the fulgida which is truly perennial here in agricultural zone 5, coastal Maine  , For a list of protected and endangered wildflowers in Maine see http://plants.usda.gov/java/threat   Wildflowers should be left undisturbed where they are found. To uproot and attempt to transplant them puts the species at risk. Wildflowers are dependent on very specific soil, water and light requirements which a home gardener can rarely reproduce.
The glorious gold Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta has hairy leaves (hirta means hairy). It is a marginally hardy perennial in coastal Maie (agricultural zone 5), but a reliable selfseeding perennial. It is seen here with a tny pollinating bee, Phippsburg, Maine  , For a list of protected and endangered wildflowers in Maine see http://plants.usda.gov/java/threat   Wildflowers should be left undisturbed where they are found. To uproot and attempt to transplant them puts the species at risk. Wildflowers are dependent on very specific soil, water and light requirements which a home gardener can rarely reproduce.
The glorious gold Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta has hairy leaves (hirta means hairy). It is a marginally hardy perennial in coastal Maie (agricultural zone 5), but a reliable selfseeding perennial. It is seen here with a tny pollinating bee, Phippsburg, Maine
The glorious gold Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta has hairy leaves (hirta means hairy). It is a marginally hardy perennial in coastal Maie (agricultural zone 5), but a reliable selfseeding perennial. It is seen here with a tny pollinating bee, Phippsburg, Maine
The glorious gold Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia hirta has hairy leaves (hirta means hairy). It is a marginally hardy perennial in coastal Maie (agricultural zone 5), but a reliable selfseeding perennial. It is seen here with a tny pollinating bee, Phippsburg, Maine
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