Brown-Eyed Susan-is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial that grows easily in average, moist, well-drained soils. It is a rugged plant that grows in full sun or partial shade in almost any kind of soil. It does need good drainage, but can take moist or occasionally dry soils. Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators with nectar and pollen in the blooms. he adults feed on nectar from red clover, common milkweed, and dogbane. Songbirds, especially American Goldfinches, eat the seeds in the fall.
Host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot and Wavy-lined Emerald. Deer and Drought Resistant!
