| Description | 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 |
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| 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. |
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