Rudbeckia Hirta

Black-Eyed Susan
Hardy Perennial
 
A brilliant perennial addition to any garden.  Rudbeckia Hirta grows up to a meter tall with large golden blooms with a rich chocolate coloured centre.  The profuse blooms burst into life in August up until the first hard frost.  Rudbeckia Hirta is a fantastic addition to a pollinator garden. The tall sunny flowers are a magnet for bees, hoverflies and butterflies, birds flock to any seedheads allowed to remain on the plant. It is a gorgeous cut flower with an impressive vase life.
 
Rudbeckia seeds are best started off in pots undercover rather than sown directly.  
 
Sow indoors in a warm place from February to July.  If after 4 weeks there is no sign of germination, move to a cold place for 4 weeks to trigger germination.
 
Acclimatise the small plants to the outdoors over a period of 7-10 days when all risk of frost has passed.
Plant in a sunny spot where it can grow and return year after year. Prolong the flowering period by dead-heading spent blooms.
Flowers from August to the first hard frost.
 
After the blooms and foliage have faded, cut the plant right down to the ground.  
 
Approximately 100 seeds per pack.