| Description | One of the longest blooming of the Rudbeckia hirta hybrids. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (rud-BEK-ee-a) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Annuals |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Flowers | 3-4 inch daisy-like double and semi-double flowers in shades of yellow, orange, red, bronze and mahogany bloom mid summer |
| Fruit | achene (a dry fruit where the seed separates from the seed coat) |
| Leaves | coarse dark green |
| Roots | fibirous |
| Dimensions | 24 inches tall |
| Maintenance | The plants readily self sow and these provide the next generation of plants. |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Species plant native to North America. |
| Cultivar Origin | A Thomson and Morgan introduction. A 2002 All American Selection. |
| Misc Facts | The genus name Rudbeckia is named after Olof Rudbeck the Elder and his son Olof Rudbeck the Younger. Two Swedish botanists who were friends of Linnaeus. |
| Author's Notes | I have seen Rudbeckia hirta hybrids listed as low as hardiness zone #4, usually #5. In hardiness zone #5 where I garden, these plants are temperamental perennials. Best grown as annuals. |
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