A 3 foot tall, compact Rudbeckia. Produces hundreds of black-eyed Susan flowers each year. An All American selection in 1995. A sure fire winner for your garden or large containers
Pronunciation
(rud-BEK-ee-a)
Plant Type
All Plants, Annuals
Hardiness Zone
6-9
Sunlight
full
Moisture
average
Soil & Site
average
Growing Media
average
Flowers
single black-eyed susan flowers reach 6-7 inches
Fruit
achene (a dry fruit where the seed separates from the seed coat)
Leaves
coarse dark green
Roots
fibrous
Dimensions
A tall sturdy growing compact plant reaching 30"-36".
Maintenance
dead heading
Propagation
This is one of the easiest R. hirta cultivars to grow from seed.
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
At our greenhouse this plant is a top seller. Anyone that buys Indian Summer wants more the next year. Easily fills out 12" pots. Very easy to grow from seed.