Rudbeckia 'Sahara'
Rudbeckia Sahara seeds - Warm tones autumn shades of burnt caramel, copper and mustard with soft velvet middles (like a dogs nose!).
Rudbeckia hirta
Approx 20 Seeds
Lets talk about them
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Rudbeckia is the most perfect autumn palette. It's a tough reliable plant that starts flowering just as those summer days begin to shorten and those cool nights creep in. I love the velvet middle too - it reminds me of sweet dogs noses.
How to make these beauties grow
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Sow: Autumn for overwintering, or mid spring 6-8 weeks before the last frost.
How: Surface sow and cover lightly. If germination does not occur cold stratify (place in the fridge for 2-4 weeks). If autumn sown, allow mother nature to cold stratify for you.
Space: 25-30cm
Height: 60cm
Days to Maturity: 100 days
Where: Full Sun
Pick: When 3/4 of the flowers are open. To get the required stem length you may need to sacrifice the smaller side buds.
Perennial
Notes From The Garden
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Rudbeckia is in the same family as Echinacea - you can treat Rudbeckia as a perennial.
Staking maybe required.
Photo: Barrhill Blooms