Brown-eyed Susan 'Prairie Glow'
Family: Asteraceae (Aster
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-7
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Height: 3-4 feet
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Spread: 2-3 feet
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Bloom Time: July to October
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Bloom: rusty orange and yellow bicolor and dark brown center
cone
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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
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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: species native to Dane County, southern and central
Wisconsin; from New England to Minnesota, south to Georgia and Oklahoma
· Notes: leaves are thin and rough-textured on both side; deer resistant, drought tolerant
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H238
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