Add cheerful color to your garden with Rudbeckia Hirta Seeds, producing bright yellow petals with dark centers, commonly known as Black-eyed Susans. These hardy annuals and short-lived perennials are perfect for sunny flower beds, borders, and cottage gardens, providing a long-lasting summer display.
Black-eyed Susans are low-maintenance, drought-tolerant once established, and attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies.
Features
- Vibrant yellow flowers with dark centers
- Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
- Ideal for sunny flower beds, borders, and cottage gardens
- Long-lasting blooms throughout summer
- Low-maintenance and drought-tolerant once established
- Attracts pollinators including bees and butterflies
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta
- Type: Annual/Short-lived Perennial
- Flower Color: Yellow with dark center
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil
- Bloom Season: Summer to Early Fall
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 39
- Plant Height: 1836 inches (1.53 feet)
- Plant Spacing: 1218 inches apart
- Germination Time: 714 days
- Planting Depth: Lightly cover seeds with soil
- Watering Needs: Moderate; water evenly until established
- Ideal Growing Season: Spring sowing for summer blooms
- Maintenance: Deadhead spent flowers to prolong blooming; minimal care required
Planting Guide
- Sow seeds indoors 68 weeks before the last frost or directly outdoors after frost risk has passed.
- Lightly cover seeds with soil and maintain consistent moisture until germination.
- Maintain soil temperature around 6570F (1821C) for optimal germination.
- Space seedlings 1218 inches apart in full sun with well-drained soil.
- Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued blooming and maintain garden appearance.
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