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Rudbeckia hirta 'Dwarf Becky Mixed'

Rudbeckia hirta 'Dwarf Becky Mixed'

Product number: 550780
Origin: North America
Latin: Black-eyed Susan

Truly compact, 25-30 cm high, is a new development for Rudbeckias. Extra Dwarf blooms with open (daisy-like) flowers in yellow, yellow-orange, and yellow-brown colours with very sturdy petals, a dark brown heart on tough, firm flower stems. A striking feature in pots and at the front of the garden.

Denominations:
Latin: Rudbeckia hirta
Dutch: Zonnehoed
English: Cone Flower

Sowing method: Indoors in April or outdoors from May-June. Prick out into pots and plant out in a sunny spot. Pinching out after initial growth will encourage many branches. Note: not too wet soil.

Sowing/planting time:

April
May
June

Harvesting time:

July
August
September
October

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Indoors
Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

Flower colour: Yellow, yellow-orange, and yellowish-brown colours with a dark brown heart
Origin: North America
Average growth height: Up to 30 cm
Annual or perennial: Annual
Attractive to insects: Butterflies
Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
Ease of cultivation: Easy