Herbstsonne Black-eyed Susan

Want to grow a flower as cheery, long lasting and drought resistant as a black-eyed Susan, but is tall enough to plant way in the back of a garden or border? Consider award-winning Herbstsonne, which is German for "fall sunshine." In the photo at left, note how it towers over the much smaller, regular black-eyed Susan at the front of the image! You'll love the broad, bright golden petals and dark brown, nearly black center cones of its pollinator-friendly, 3–4" blooms. Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2002.