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 , 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.
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