Brown-eyed Susan

Plants > Wildflowers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Brown-eyed SusanScientific Name: Rudbeckia trilobaType: Plant (Asteraceae / Asterales)Size: Height 0.9–1.5 m (3–5 ft); flower diameter 3–5 cm (1.2–2 in)Weight: Bushy, multi-branched biennial or short-lived perennial herbLifespan: Biennial or...

Spotted Joe-Pye Weed

Plants > Wildflowers

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Spotted Joe-Pye WeedScientific Name: Eutrochium maculatumType: Plant (Asteraceae / Asterales)Size: Height 1.2–2.4 m (4–8 ft); flower cluster width 15–30 cm (6–12 in)Weight: Stout, erect fibrous-rooted herbaceous perennialLifespan: Long-lived...

Canada Goldenrod

Plants > Herbaceous Perennials

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Canada GoldenrodScientific Name: Solidago canadensisCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Herbaceous PerennialsSize: Height 0.5 to 2.0 m (1.6 to 6.6 ft); spreading rhizomatous perennial clumpWeight: Robust herbaceous perennial wildflowerLifespan:...

Black-eyed Susan

Plants > Herbaceous Plants

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Black-eyed SusanScientific Name: Rudbeckia hirtaCategory: PlantsSubcategory: Herbaceous PlantsSize: Height 30 to 100 cm (12 to 39 in); spreading clump width 30 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in)Weight: Erect branching biennial or short-lived perennial...

German Chamomile

Plants > Flowering Plants

OverviewGerman Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla, formerly Matricaria recutita), widely revered as true chamomile, wild chamomile, or Hungarian chamomile, is one of the most ancient, culturally revered, and economically significant medicinal flowering plants in human...