SEEDS: Black Eyed Susan Vine

Inspiring poets with its beauty, this 1800s heirloom can be enjoyed in window boxes, hanging baskets, as a ground cover, as a screen, on a trellis or fence, and decorating mailboxes and columns. You will be rewarded with lush foliage and masses of blooms all summer long in vibrant orange, yellow, and white; the colorful petals make a striking contrast to the black "eye". Botanical Name: Thunbergia alataHardiness: Perennial USDA zones 10 and 11, otherwise grown as an annualPlant Dimensions: 5'–8' long vine; in frost-free areas it may reach 20'Variety Information: 1"–1½" wide, vibrant white, yellow, and orange flowers, some with and some without a contrasting black "eye".Exposure: Full sun to part shadeBloom Period: Summer to frostAttributes: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flower