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Thunbergia black-eyed Susan with yellow flowers and black eye on climbing frame

How to prune Thunbergia black-eyed Susan: complete guide

Black-eyed Susan is a vigorous climber with yellow flowers. Learn how to maintain prune it for full bloom and dense growth.

8 min

Rudbeckia black-eyed susan flowers in garden

Planting

How to prune Rudbeckia: deadheading for continuous bloom

Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan) blooms continuously if you remove spent flowers. Learn the deadheading technique for maximum bloom.

8 min

Orange-yellow rudbeckias with golden and red ornamental grasses in a prairie-like border

Plant Combinations

Combining rudbeckias with grasses: the prairie look for late summer from July to October

Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan) and ornamental grasses are the foundation of the prairie border: simple, low-maintenance, but full of colour and movement. Combine them well and you have a July-to-October garden that feels like America's Tallgrass Prairie.

5 min