Planting rudbeckia, with petals aglow in honeyed yellow, fiery orange and velvety burgundy, is like sprinkling sunshine throughout the garden. Also known as black-eyed Susan, these beloved North ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include azalea, redbud, Lenten rose, peony, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower and savory calamint. A common name ...

One of the greatest joys in gardening is growing plants from seeds. And one of the easiest plants to do so is the Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia). Simply by collecting some of the old flower heads in the ...

What is it? Rudbeckias are usually gold, but 'Cherry Brandy' offers a stunning, bright red cultivar that's perfect for teaming with grasses to create the popular prairie look in your summer borders.

Rudbeckia, a member of the daisy family, has long been a popular choice for gardeners and landscapers alike. With its bright yellow and orange blooms, rudbeckia adds a splash of color to any garden or ...

The spots are probably due to Septoria leaf spot infection, a very common fungal disease that certain cultivars of black-eyed ...

Abundance seems too mild a word for the crowd of flowers on Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm,' the black-eyed Susan that was named and chosen for the . The sturdy, 2-by-2-foot plant ...

Q: I'm having a problem with my 'Indian Summer' rudbeckias. They grow beautifully, and then a good number show signs of wilt. The flowers also appear mutated. I've spoken to different people and tried ...

Stake plants that will soon be a floppy mess: delphiniums, foxgloves, dahlias and the like. Pea sticks (twiggy bits of hazel or other branches) are useful for shorter supports, especially if clustered ...

Q. My black-eyed Susans flowered beautifully this year, but the foliage turned brown and shriveled, giving them a diseased appearance. What causes this? A. Rudbeckia plants are susceptible to a ...

Some gardeners are snooty about yellow. I used to be one of them. Even before I started gardening I was off yellow. As a fine-art student I arbitrarily decided to give yellow a miss for a whole year ...