💛The Black Eyed Susan or Rudbeckia Hirta’s history begins in North America. In 1753, Legendary botanist Carl Linnaeus named them after his mentor Olaf Rudbeck. 🖤

🖤Many believe the common name, Black-Eyed Susan, is derived from an 18th-century poem written by John Gay. The poem is about a woman who is black-eyed because she’s been crying while searching for her lover William. The poem related to the flower because Black-Eyed Susan bloomed simultaneously with another flower known as Sweet William, representing the lovers finally reuniting.💛