Description
aka black eyed susans, coneflowers
Large 4-7″ (10-17cm) golden bronze & mahogany chocolate blooms of Cappuccino received the prestigious Fleuroselect award in Europe for beauty, productivity & top garden performance!.
Sturdy, sun-loving, heat and drought tolerant. Butterflies adore the bright blossoms. Long-lasting, festive cut flowers.
Vigorous, bushy plants are great for containers, mass plantings & cutting gardens. Often grown as an annual but may overwinter, flower more strongly in second year & last a few years in sheltered locations on free-draining soil. Winter hardy in zone 5 and south.
A cool-season hardy annual that prefers full sun. Start seeds indoors 7-8 weeks before planting date or cast seeds directly in the garden. Do not cover seed; allow 7-14 days to germinate.
Harvest just after petals are unfolding for a vase life of 7-10 days.
Rudbeckias are notorious for making their water murky. To combat this and extend their vase life, add a few drops of bleach or chlorine tablets to the water.
Ht. 20 – 30″, Space 9- 12″ apart in the garden. Days to maturity: 100-120 days.Pinching is not necessary.
Approx 50 seeds
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