Rudbeckia Indian Summer

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Rudbeckia hirta

These large golden-yellow petals surrounding a dark center to make a 4-7” wide single to semi-double bloom. This flower will add beauty to your garden and cut flower arrangements mid-summer through fall. This plant attracts a variety of pollinators and repels deer. Plants are salt, heat, and drought tolerant and seeds freely sow.

Seed Count: approximately 50 seeds

Plant Height: 24-30”

Light Requirements: full sun

Soil Preference: moist, well-draining soil, tolerates poor soil, pH 6-7

USDA Zones: 3-9 (annual)

How to Grow

Germination: 7-14 days at 65-75F soil temperature

Seeding Depth: ¼-½” depth, darkness required for germination

Plant Spacing: 18”

Days to Maturity: 90-110

Early-Season Seeding: Starting your seeds indoors is recommended. Start seed indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date, transplant after the danger of frost has passed. Direct 2 weeks before the last frost date.

Late-Season Seeding: Start seeds indoors or direct seed outdoors at least 14 weeks before your first fall frost date.

Growing Tips: Pinching is not necessary to promote multiple stems. Deadheading increases bloom production later in the season.

Cut Flower: Flowers can be harvested when the petals are beginning to expand. Vase life will last 7-10 days if you add a few drops of bleach to the vase water. If drying, harvest when a majority of the flowers are open and hang upside down in a dry place out of direct light for 2-3 weeks.

Photo by @carolabartz

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Rudbeckia hirta

These large golden-yellow petals surrounding a dark center to make a 4-7” wide single to semi-double bloom. This flower will add beauty to your garden and cut flower arrangements mid-summer through fall. This plant attracts a variety of pollinators and repels deer. Plants are salt, heat, and drought tolerant and seeds freely sow.

Seed Count: approximately 50 seeds

Plant Height: 24-30”

Light Requirements: full sun

Soil Preference: moist, well-draining soil, tolerates poor soil, pH 6-7

USDA Zones: 3-9 (annual)

How to Grow

Germination: 7-14 days at 65-75F soil temperature

Seeding Depth: ¼-½” depth, darkness required for germination

Plant Spacing: 18”

Days to Maturity: 90-110

Early-Season Seeding: Starting your seeds indoors is recommended. Start seed indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date, transplant after the danger of frost has passed. Direct 2 weeks before the last frost date.

Late-Season Seeding: Start seeds indoors or direct seed outdoors at least 14 weeks before your first fall frost date.

Growing Tips: Pinching is not necessary to promote multiple stems. Deadheading increases bloom production later in the season.

Cut Flower: Flowers can be harvested when the petals are beginning to expand. Vase life will last 7-10 days if you add a few drops of bleach to the vase water. If drying, harvest when a majority of the flowers are open and hang upside down in a dry place out of direct light for 2-3 weeks.

Photo by @carolabartz

Rudbeckia hirta

These large golden-yellow petals surrounding a dark center to make a 4-7” wide single to semi-double bloom. This flower will add beauty to your garden and cut flower arrangements mid-summer through fall. This plant attracts a variety of pollinators and repels deer. Plants are salt, heat, and drought tolerant and seeds freely sow.

Seed Count: approximately 50 seeds

Plant Height: 24-30”

Light Requirements: full sun

Soil Preference: moist, well-draining soil, tolerates poor soil, pH 6-7

USDA Zones: 3-9 (annual)

How to Grow

Germination: 7-14 days at 65-75F soil temperature

Seeding Depth: ¼-½” depth, darkness required for germination

Plant Spacing: 18”

Days to Maturity: 90-110

Early-Season Seeding: Starting your seeds indoors is recommended. Start seed indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost date, transplant after the danger of frost has passed. Direct 2 weeks before the last frost date.

Late-Season Seeding: Start seeds indoors or direct seed outdoors at least 14 weeks before your first fall frost date.

Growing Tips: Pinching is not necessary to promote multiple stems. Deadheading increases bloom production later in the season.

Cut Flower: Flowers can be harvested when the petals are beginning to expand. Vase life will last 7-10 days if you add a few drops of bleach to the vase water. If drying, harvest when a majority of the flowers are open and hang upside down in a dry place out of direct light for 2-3 weeks.

Photo by @carolabartz