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Black - Eyed Susans really short-lived ?

kvbch
16 years ago

I have a big clay pot filled with about 4 healthy, vigorous Black-Eyed Susans that I started from seed just this year.

What a real charge I got this morning as I was walking out the door to go to work and I noticed that today several of them have strong, tight flower buds getting ready to open. I've always loved black-eyed susans, so, later this year I am planning on transplanting them to their permanent location at our land.

BUT, as if to rain on my parade, I have recently been reading that they are not very long-lived plants. They are Perennials of course, but I was bummed when several sources say that they are short-lived.

The question is; is it your experience that they are really are short-lived? If so, how "short" is short-lived?

Thanks.

K.B. in Zone 6

Southern Illinois

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