Tag: Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) Maryland state flower

  • Two Very Special States

    Two very special states. Two very special state flowers. In the foreground, Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) blooming for the second time which pleases me greatly. Planted them last year and now they’re back again. Maryland state flower since 1918. In the background, Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) has been blooming every year for many many years in…

  • Almost!

    I was raised in Maryland. A state I love. And I love the state flower, designated as the state flower way back in 1918. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta). I purchased some to plant in my garden at the Greene County Farmers Market last year. This (above) was then. This is now. A little ways to…