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.
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.