| Description | A fast growing vine that works well in hanging baskets, climbing up a trellis or tumbling out of containers. Does best in morning sun and shade during the hotter part of the day. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals, Perennial Tender, Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | tender perennial, zone #8 |
| Sunlight | full sun and afternoon shade |
| Moisture | Likes to be kept evenly moist. As the plant increases in size and the container gets packed with roots, it is imperative that water is provided or it will quickly dry up. |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | In zone #5 the Memorial Day weekend is about as quick as this plant should be moved outdoors. |
| Flowers | The original color is orange with a dark brown center eye. The newer hybrids have added many more colors such as solid yellow, solid orange, solid white, white and yellow with eyes. The flower consists of five petals. At the base of the corolla is the winged petiole. The flowers are solitary on a long pedicel. |
| Leaves | green, somewhat triangular in shape |
| Stems | thin stem is a twinning vine |
| Dimensions | A rapid grower that can reach over 4' in one summer. |
| Maintenance | prune to maintain shape |
| Propagation | Many sources state the seeds need to be soaked in water, I just direct seed them and they readily germinate. |
| Cultivar Origin | The Black-eyed Susan Vine was named after Carl Peter Thunberg, a student of Linnaeus. |
| Misc Facts | The species named "alata" refers to the winged, inflated petiole. |
| Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #62-Manual of Climbers and Wall Plants (J K Burras, Mark Griffiths) |
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