Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia fulgida in a coastal Maine garden,
Black Eyed Susan, Rudbeckia fulgida in a coastal Maine garden, For more garden flowers of Maine visit http://www.robinrobinsonmaine.com/MaineBOTANICALSwildflowers/BOTANICALS/13997293_xThqdt
garden statue with American robin bird on top of hat, girl with sheaf of wheat, blue Pulmonaria drift of flowers at her feet, Phippsburg, Maine coastal garden
Red Barn in Snow Storm
Mixed daffodils, coastal Maine Phippsburg spring garden flowers
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
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.
Rudbeckia fulgida, Black Eyed Susans in Phippsburg, Maine coastal perennial garden
Rudbeckia fulgida, Black Eyed Susans in Phippsburg, Maine coastal perennial garden
Rudbeckia fulgida, Black Eyed Susans in Phippsburg, Maine coastal perennial garden
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