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Rudbeckia amplexicaulis

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis

Product number: 601980
Origin: North America
Latin: Rudbeckia amplexicaulis, or also Dracopsis amplexicaulis

Sunny yellow flowers with reflexed petals and a beautiful, elongated dark flower center pointing upwards. Near the center, each petal has a mahogany red spot. These plants prefer a sunny, well-drained location. The crisp, blue-green foliage is particularly attractive. Create your own prairie with these plants... it's good to transplant them every 5 years.

Names:
Latin: Rudbeckia amplexicaulis, or also Dracopsis amplexicaulis
Dutch: Sombrerobloem
Also known as: Dracopsis amplexicaulis
English: Clasping Coneflower

Sowing method: April-July, first in a warm spot; if no germination after 4 weeks, give the sowing a cold period (refrigerator) of 2-4 weeks. Germination should follow again in warmth, otherwise repeat the cooling process. Sowing outdoors in autumn is also possible.

Sowing/planting time:

April
May
June
July
September
October

Harvesting time:

August
September
October

Soil type:

All soil types

Cultivation location:

Indoors
Outdoors warm / sheltered
Outdoors

Position:

Flower colour: Sunny yellow flowers with mahogany-red blotches on the petals
Origin: North America
Average growth height: 60 to 90 cm
Annual or perennial: Perennial
Attractive to insects: Butterflies
Winter hardy: Forst hardy
Ease of cultivation: Moderate