Myriad Botanical Gardens - Oklahoma City, USA

Common name: Brown-Eyed Susan

Family: Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Distribution: United States

Hardiness: 4a

Life form: Biennial/short-lived plant

Comments: Brown-eyed Susan is a coarse, somewhat hairy, clump-forming, densely-branched biennial or short-lived perennial. It typically grows to 2-3’ tall. Daisy-like flowers featuring 6-12 yellow rays and brown-purple center disks bloom profusely from summer to fall. Leaves are thin and rough-textured on both sides. Some of the leaves are 3-lobed (less frequently 5- or 7-lobed).