What gave Susan a black eye? Her central florets, that's what. Black-eyed Susan flowers are actually made up of many small florets, two kinds. The florets in the center of each flower - the eye ...

Black-eyed Susan flowers are actually made up of many small florets, two kinds. The florets in the center of each flower — the eye — lack petals and are dark. Hence, the black eye.

The oppressive heat and lack of rain in recent weeks has left much of the garden looking dispirited, but the black-eyed Susans — just coming into flower — validate the phrase "fresh as a daisy ...

The second jewel of the Triple Crown shines with traditions. Don't miss the 2025 Preakness Stakes, this Saturday, May 17, at 2:30 PM ET on Peacock.

The black-eyed Susan is also Maryland’s state flower and it’s famously used in the celebratory blankets that are draped over the winning horse at the Preakness Stakes.

The black-eyed Susan is also Maryland’s state flower and it’s famously used in the celebratory blankets that are draped over the winning horse at the Preakness Stakes.

The black-eyed Susan is also Maryland’s state flower and it’s famously used in the celebratory blankets that are draped over the winning horse at the Preakness Stakes.

It's Black-Eyed Susan Day! The day serves as a prelude to Saturday's 150th Preakness Stakes. Here's what you need to know about the day: A plant, a horse race, and a cocktail — the big three ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Members of the APG community planted 250 black-eyed Susan flowers at the Living Legacy Forest to commemorate the Army’s 250th birthday and honor fallen Soldiers ...

What is the drink of the Preakness Stakes? The cocktail of choice for the Preakness Stakes is the Black-Eyed Susan. The drink, created in 1973 by Harry Stevens, who served as one of Pimlico’s longtime ...

The second jewel of the Triple Crown shines with traditions. Don't miss the 2025 Preakness Stakes, this Saturday, May 17, at 2:30 PM ET on Peacock.