| Description | A short lived perennial usually used as an annual in zone #5. Golden yellow flowers with a green center cone. |
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| Pronunciation | (rud-BEK-ee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 6-9 |
| Sunlight | full to part sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | large, golden yellow daisy-like, with a greenish center cone |
| Dimensions | 24-30 inches tall with a spread of 24 inches |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Species plant native to North America. |
| Misc Facts | The genus name Rudbeckia is named after Olof Rudbeck the Elder and his son Olof Rudbeck the Younger. Two Swedish botanists you were friends of Linnaeus. |
| Author's Notes | My experience with growing the different Rudbeckia hirta cultivars in zone #5 is there is only a chance a few plants will over winter. Best grown as an annual. |
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