We have had our Black-Eyed Susans planted for 2 weeks and they are growing strong. We had green leaves (these are shipped as robust bare roots) within the first three days and now all three of our plants have over 8 leaves each. We planted both standard & Cherry Brandy Black Eyed Susans & all six plants are doing very well! Can’t wait to see what happens when they bloom. We did plant with cedar mulch around the base as we have learned from previous young plantings that the newest leaves are tasty to many garden pests.