How should I proceed with this wild flower

I'm new to seed saving and wild flowers. The 15 acres next to us was covered with the flowers I've attached photo of until the owner mowed them all down last week. There are a few left next to fence rows, etc., and we dug up three plants this morning but doubt they will live. Is there anything I can do to give them a chance of living?

I'm going to try to watch the remaining plants on the fence row and save the seed. Some guidance on that would be appreciated. Another property next to us used to be a wonderland of wild flowers, so many I could not count them all, but few varieties are left because of it being made into pasture for cows. We just assumed the flowers would be there forever. Too late smart.

Thanks,
DNP

Frostweed will probably be the one to really help you, but you can try to get some cuttings off of one of the ones still living and root them. If you try to dig one up and transplant it, you might need to cut it back drastically and place it in a shady spot until it's adjusted to being disturbed.

Hello DNP, since Blackeyed Susans are annual, it won't help you much to try to save a mature plant now, better to get some seed for the existing plants and scatter it this fall where you want it.
Here is a link to learn more about it;
http://wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RUHI2
read all the way to the bottom to find out a lot of hints, it is even a host for butterflies.
Josephine.

I should have thought about the fact that this is an annual. Duh! Can I blame it on a "senior moment"? LOL.

This flower has won my heart, though. Planted the 3 we dug up in buckets and then after our discussion I thought I'd just let them die. They wilted down. Then stood right back up yesterday, holding flowers up and all even in the heat of the day. So maybe they will live until the flowers mature and I can collect the seed.

Thanks for the link. Have got a lot to learn about wild flowers.

DJP

You are welcome, I hope they make seed for you.
Josephine.