Rudbeckia+hirta+v.+pulcherrima

// Rudbeckia // : honors Swedish father and son botanist O.J. and O.O. Rudbeck ¨ // hirta // = hairy leaves alternate, coarsely hairy, simple, 2”-4” long ¨ three ribs ¨ lower leaves petioles, upper leaves sessile, oblong flowers June (first week) and July yellow ray with dull brown disk likes long, dry summers reseeds prolifically Annual
 * // Rudbeckia hirta pulcherrima Asteraceae //**
 * ‘Irish Eyes’, ‘Indian Summer’ Black-eyed Susan **