are black eyed susans perennials
Uses for yellow coneflower, perennial black-eyed Susan: Great flowers for the wild garden or for naturalizing in the meadow garden, Goldsturm is best for the formal bed or border and should be planted in drifts. These flowers are perfect when used in combination with the variegated ornamental grasses. They are also excellent for cutting. Yellow coneflower, perennial black-eyed Susan related species: Rudbeckia laciniata, or the green-headed coneflower, is valuable for a wild garden. Goldquelle or, as it's sometimes called, Gold Drop has big, double flowers on 24- to 30-inch stems.