Indian Summer, Rudbeckia Seeds

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 115
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta

Indian Summer, Rudbeckia Seeds

Indian Summer Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia hirta), an award-winning variety of Black-Eyed Susan, is cherished for its brilliant, long-lasting blooms and adaptability in the garden. First popularized in the late 20th century, this hardy annual or short-lived perennial produces extra-large daisy-like flowers—often 6–9 inches across—with golden-yellow petals surrounding dark chocolate-brown centers. Plants grow 3–4 feet tall with sturdy, branching stems, making them excellent for borders, pollinator gardens, and cut flower arrangements. Indian Summer Rudbeckia thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerates heat and drought once established, and attracts bees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. Easy to grow and widely adaptable across North America, it brings a bold splash of color to beds, wildflower meadows, and cottage-style plantings throughout the summer and into fall.
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Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 115
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta

Product Details

Weight

0.01

Depth

0.15

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

3-4'

Botanical Name

Rudbeckia hirta

Seed Type

Seed

Additional Characteristics

All American Selection, Attracts Pollinators, Attracts Birds, Extended Blooms, Deer Resistant

Seeds Per Gram

1,899

Seeds Per Pound

861,000

Packet

50 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/4"

Seeds Per Ounce

53,813

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Uses

Cut Flowers

Life Cycle

Tender Perennial

Sow Method

Transplant

Categories

Flowers

Days To Maturity (# Days)

115

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia are a very popular flower in most gardens. They are heat and drought tolerant and are generally low-maintenance plants. They also attract bees and butterflies to the garden.

Before Planting: Begin Rudbeckia seeds six to eight weeks before the last frost or direct sow them into the garden two weeks before the last frost. Prior to transplanting outdoors, Rudbeckia need to be hardened off. To do so, move the seedlings to a sheltered outdoor place protected from the wind and sun for a week.

Planting: After hardening the Rudbeckia off, space the seedlings 12 inches apart in an area with full sun but be sure to transplant on an overcast day.

Watering: Rudbeckia does require water, especially in hot weather.

Fertilizer: Top dress the plants once they are grown with a well-rotted manure once a year.

Days to Maturity: Rudbeckia blooms summer through fall

Harvesting: Cut the flowers when they are fully open and place them in a vase.

Tips: To grow the best flowers, be sure to weed regularly and deter weeds by spreading mulch around the base of the plant. Mulch will also help to retain moisture.

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