Green and Black-Eyed Susans

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This flower is called Gloriosa Daisy Prairie Sun. I planted it to add its bright yellow to the garden.
 




I love the deep purple-brown velvet of the daisy's "eye" which makes it a kind of cone flower black-eyed susan. It's technical name - Rudbeckia hirta "Toto, a perennial flower.
 




A few more views of green-eyed Rudbeckia daisies.
 
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Couldn't resist putting some yellow among the pink and red flowers in the back yard. Now if I could only find some blue and lavender...

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Anonymous said…
Well done for this wonderful blog.
August 5, 2008 at 7:38 AM
Blue Heron said…
Love the daisies. For lavender/blue, can you grow pentas where you are?
August 6, 2008 at 7:21 AM
Harvee said…
I think pentas will grow in this region. None available at one local store, which had lots of white and purple azalea plants. However, these bloom only in the spring.
August 7, 2008 at 9:34 PM
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