Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan / Yellow Coneflower) | 50 to 10,000 Seeds | £2.99 - £89.99

Fresh seeds of Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed Susan Yellow Coneflower) – with full instructions for germination.

An upright annual (sometimes biennial or short-lived perennial), native to most of North America, growing naturally within open woods and meadows.

Beautiful, daisy-like, composite flowers with warm, autumnal colours, held above the lance-shaped foliage, are produced from late summer to early autumn (July to October), providing copious amounts of seeds for future sowing.

The glorious flowers (around 10 cm in diameter) are made of golden-yellow to deep-orange ray florets circling a prominent, brownish-purple, dome-shaped cone of disc florets.

Magnificent plants for flower borders, wildflower gardens, prairie-style meadows, cottage-style gardens.

Please note: full germination instructions are printed on each pack.

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Genus: Rudbeckia

Species: hirta

Synonyms:

Brauneria serotina
Centrocarpha gracilis
Centrocarpha hirta
Coreopsis hirta
Helianthus hirtus
Obeliscotheca flava
Peramibus hirtus
Rudbeckia amplectens
Rudbeckia brittonii
Rudbeckia discolor
Rudbeckia divergens
Rudbeckia flava
Rudbeckia flexuosa
Rudbeckia floridana
Rudbeckia hirta var. hirta
Rudbeckia hirta var. serotina
Rudbeckia longipes
Rudbeckia monticola
Rudbeckia sericea
Rudbeckia serotina
Rudbeckia serotina f. annulata
Rudbeckia serotina var. corymbifera
Rudbeckia serotina f. dichrona
Rudbeckia serotina f. frondosa
Rudbeckia serotina f. gigantea
Rudbeckia serotina f. homochroma
Rudbeckia serotina var. lanceolata
Rudbeckia serotina f. novae-caesareae
Rudbeckia serotina var. sericea
Rudbeckia serotina f. viridiflora
Rudbeckia strigosa

Common names: 

Black-eyed Susan
Brown Betty
Brown Daisy
Bull Daisy
English Bull's Eye
Golden Jerusalem
Hairy Coneflower
Wild Golden Glow
Yellow Coneflower
Yellow Daisy

Other names (non-English):

Arage-hangonsou - アラゲハンゴンソウ (Japanese)
Hēixīn jú - 黑心菊 (Chinese)
Marguerite Jaune (French)

Plant type: Annual (often grows instead as a binennial or short-lived perennial)

Flower height: Approx. 3 ft

Flowering time: Late summer to early autumn (July to October)

Hardiness: -5ºC

Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade (prefers full sun)

Soil: Moist and well-drained

Propagation methods: From seeds

Rudbeckia hirta 🌱 Surface sow on propagation compost and cover with a thin layer of fine compost (around 1mm). Fine-mist spray with clean water daily to keep compost evenly moist and keep at 21°C (70°F). A heated propagator is ideal. Non-heated propagators can be placed within direct sunlight in a warm room to trap in heat and humidity. Approx. germination time: from 20-80 days onwards.

Caution: Not for consumption. Choking hazard. Keep away from children & pets. Handle with care.

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