Common Names: Black-eyed Susans
Height: 30" to 36"
Spread: 8" to 10"
Flower color: Yellow-Gold (double)
Bloom time: Summer through Autumn
Light: Full sun or light shade
Zone: 4-8
Water: Average
Soil: Average to Rich
Maintenance: For new plants, do not remove spent blooms for self-sowing purposes.
Other info: Plants will bloom the first year from seed. This is a short lived perennial, but self sows to regenerate. My plants usually bloom two years then die. This is an excellent cut flower lasting 7-10 days in the vase!
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RUDBECKIA gloriosa
Double Flowered Blackeyed Susan
Closeup Photo
I went in search of more details on this cultivar and was unable to find anything. I purchased the original seed from Burpee who I see is no longer carrying the seed. My guess is that it is a Rudbeckia hirta cultivar.
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