Symbolism and Uses
The Black-eyed Susan was designated the state flower of Maryland in 1918. The Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland has been termed "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" because a blanket of chrysanthemums, decorated to look like Black-eyed Susans is traditionally placed around the winner's neck. (Actual Black-eyed Susans are not in season during the Preakness.)
Butterflies are attracted to Rudbeckia hirta when planted in large color-masses.
Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden planting; some popular ones include 'Double Gold', 'Indian Summer', and 'Marmalade'.
Read more about this topic: Rudbeckia Hirta
Famous quotes containing the word symbolism:
“...I remembered the rose bush that had reached a thorny branch out through the ragged fence, and caught my dress, detaining me when I would have passed on. And again the symbolism of it all came over me. These memories and visions of the poor—they were the clutch of the thorns. Social workers have all felt it. It holds them to their work, because the thorns curve backward, and one cannot pull away.”
—Albion Fellows Bacon (1865–1933)