BlackEyedSusan


 * __Black-eyed Susan__**

The Black-Eyed Susan flower includes a brown center with yellow petals around it. The flower can either be by itself or in a group with other flowers.

These pictures were taken by Samuel Primmer on September 16, 2008 at 6:30 PM.

The picture on the left was taken as an example of a solo Black-Eyed Susan. Both flowers are solo with just a stem and then the base and top of the flower. As you can see, the base of the flower blends in with the rest of the plants in the prairie, but the yellow part stands out against the other green and brown parts in the prairie.

The picture on the right was taken as an example of two or more flowers on the steam. The base is once again hidden within the rest of the prairie, but the flowers on top bloom out in every way. On this plant, there are roughly 12 different flowers all coming from the same base.


 * __Black-Eyed Susan Facts__**

Average Planting Success With This Flower is Roughly 80% Height: 2-3 FT. Germination Period 7-30 Days Roughly Optimum Soil Temperature For Germation:70 Degrees Fahrenheit Sowing Depth 1/16" The Blooming Period is from June-August Avg. Seeds Per LBS.: 1,710,000 Seeding Rate: 2 LBS. per acre Black-Eyed Susan blooms in 6-10 days in a vase Official State Flower of Maryland since 1918

Black-Eyed Susan flowers are summer flowers as they are the prettiest between June and August. After August, they slowly lose their petals and after that their stem also turns brown and looks like a brown stick. In May-June they begin to grow petals again. Black-Eyed Susans are very easy to find throughout the prairie. Their bright yellow stands out from the greens and browns of the prairie...but even stands out from the pinks and reds.

__**Facts Sited**__

http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/wildseed/20/20.2.html This above website from the University of Texas A&M horticulture building in College Station, TX. It presents a short paragraph and then facts and figures about the plant, Black-Eyed Susan.

http://www.50states.com/flower/maryland.htm This above website is from the state of Maryland. It gives facts about when it became the state flower of Maryland and why it was chosen as the state flower.