Flower SeedsHSC-FLW-012-PKT
Rudbeckia triloba
90 - 100Days to maturity

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Rudbeckia triloba Organic Flower Seed

Item #HSC-FLW-012-PKT

About this variety

A bushy, productive filler.

Masses of bright yellow flowers, 1½–2½" across, with small dark centers on wiry, well-branched, lightly leaved stems. A great cut flower and filler.

A native US wildflower that handles most conditions, including drought once established. A short-lived perennial in Zones 3–9 that usually blooms the first year. Also called brown-eyed Susan.

Flowers about 90–100 days from sowing, on plants 48–60" tall. Open-pollinated. Certified organic seed.

Specs

  • Packet: 100 seeds
  • Average 34,000 seeds per oz.
  • Plant height: 48–60"

In stock — Packet

Current price $6.25

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Chill 30 days

Moist, in fridge or outdoors.

18–24" apart

Sun or part shade.

Cut fully open

Revives in water.

Self-sows

Returns for years.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 7–10 days, held at 70–75°F (21–24°C) after a 30-day cold treatment.

Starting indoors

Sow 5–7 weeks before planting out and cover lightly. For best results, keep sown flats moist outdoors or in the fridge for 30 days, then move them somewhere warm until seedlings appear.

Direct sowing

Press seed into the surface in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, or in fall. No pinching needed; it self-sows.

Plant spacing

18–24".

Soil

Average soil; drought tolerant once established.

Light

Sun or part shade.

Harvest

Cut when blooms are fully open. Freshly opened flowers may wilt at first but perk up in water.

Vase life

About 10–14 days.

Hardiness

Short-lived perennial in Zones 3–9.

Plant height

48–60".

Scientific name

Rudbeckia triloba

Packet

100 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 34,000 on average.

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