TEXAS WILDFLOWER GALLERY
Brown Eyed Susan
This wildflower has many names
Brown Betty & Gloriosa Daisy
Yellow or Gloriosa Daisy
Black eyed or Ox-Eye daisy
BROWN EYED SUSAN
Rudbeckia Hirta
About
The Brown Eyed Susan is a hardy plant that grows wild but can be started from seed and cultivated in a garden. It attracts butterflies and bees but is resistant to insects, disease, deer and drought.
It may be of some nutritional value and has a long history as a medicinal herb. Native Americans used the Brown Eyed Susan as a cure for colds, flu, infection and snake bite.