Brown-eyed Susan
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Height: 1-5 feet
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Spread: 1-1.5 feet
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Bloom Time: July to October
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Bloom: yellow rays with a brown-purple
disk
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Light: full sun
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Soil: loamy
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Moisture: medium to moist
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Use: prairie,
naturalize area, wildflower meadow, cottage garden, native plant garden and
border; attracts birds, bees, beetles, flies and butterflies; great source of pollen and
nectar; erosion control; cut flower
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Care: low
maintenance, deadhead spent flowers to encourage additional bloom and/or to
prevent any unwanted self-seeding
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problem; short-lived perennial; susceptible to powdery
mildew; watch for slugs and snails
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Native to: Dane County,
southern and central Wiscosin; from New England to Minnesota, south to Georgia
and Oklahoma
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Notes: deer, drought
tolerant; naturalize through self-seeding
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Supplier: Agrecol Native Nursery
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Demonstration Prairie I024, Naturalistic Garden H217
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