Green Wizard, Black-Eyed Susan Seed
Green Wizard Black-Eyed Susan Seed
- Nearly petalless black cones create unforgettable architectural drama
- Long green sepals frame tall, strawberry-shaped central cones
- Exceptionally strong stems stand out in fresh designs
- Dries beautifully for lasting textural arrangements
Key Attributes
About Green Wizard, Black-Eyed Susan Seed, Black-Eyed Susan Seed
Looking like a plucked daisy, this Rudbeckia sports long, thin green sepals and a giant, pointy deep purple to black cone (the size and shape of a large strawberry)! Wonderfully attention-getting in the garden, 'Green Wizard' is also welcome as an Everlasting, where its ultra-strong stems support these stylish cones for months on end, adding interesting texture and tall vertical effect to bouquets, centerpieces, and decorations of all types.
Growing details
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Pests & Diseases
Septoria leaf spot, powdery mildew, rust, Botrytis blight, and Verticillium wilt can affect black-eyed Susan. Watch for dark spotted leaves, white coating, orange pustules, gray mold, or progressive wilting. Space plants generously, water at soil level, remove infected leaves and fall debris, rotate beds, and discard plants with persistent vascular wilt.
Lace bugs cause pale stippling and dark specks beneath black-eyed Susan leaves; aphids, Japanese beetles, and leafhoppers also feed on plants. Check leaf undersides first. Remove plants with aster-yellows distortion, handpick beetles, and preserve predators that help suppress lace bugs and aphids.
Native States & Regions
- California
- Idaho
- Montana
- Nevada
- Oregon
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Native regions: Hot Desert, Mountain, Pacific Northwest, Western
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
Green Wizard is a cultivated western coneflower with an unusual ecological display: the dark cone is made of many small tubular flowers, even though it lacks showy ray petals. Retaining some heads through maturity preserves the plant’s seed cycle and structure. It should complement a diverse planting rather than serve as its only floral resource.
Green Wizard Black-Eyed Susan Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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