Growing Non-GMO Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susan Flower Seeds

Black-Eyed Susan is easy to grow from seed and recommended for direct sowing outdoors after the frost. Rudbeckia has a wildflower habit and is most commonly sown by broadcasting. Blend rudbeckia seeds with sand to increase visibility during sowing. Broadcast the mix over a 10-square foot area and evenly rake and lightly tamp into moist, organically rich, and well-drained soil in full sun. Cut back spent foliage, leaves, and blooms after flowering to prolong vitality into the fall. Black-Eyed Susan seeds will benefit from partial shade during severe summers.Black-Eyed Susan will reseed itself in optimal conditions. Black-Eyed Susan tolerates some shade, but too much shade will decrease flowering and vigor.

Rudbeckia blooms throughout the first summer and will die back at the first frost but will return next year. We recommend using a slow-release fertilizer or working organic compost into the soil each spring to boost growth. Rudbeckias do not require much fertilization, if at all. Cut back the flower stems throughout the season and cut all of the stalks back at the end of the summer. Do not cut back foliage, only the flower stalks.

Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susan in the Flower Garden

Black-Eyed Susan rudbeckia seeds are an ideal for amongst wildflower mixes, untamed meadows, and wide open spaces. They are attractive to bees, yet remarkably resistant to most critters including deer and rabbits. Add it to your cut flower garden as a cheerful yellow addition. Black-Eyed Susan rudbeckia seeds are an ideal grow for patios or indoor planters, yet still, a vigorous garden performer that promises season-long brilliance up until the frost.

Landscape Use of Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susan

Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckias are perfect for perennial beds and perform well with many other plants. These gorgeous plants add height, color, and texture to a landscape. They are perfect for containers and garden beds alike. They look fantastic when planted around mailboxes or flag poles. Try using these near your front door to have them welcome your guests to your home. The cheerful and brightly colored faces of these flowers will bring happiness to all who witness them!

About Rudbeckia Black-Eyed Susan Garden Seeds

These flowers make charming bouquets all summer long. To harvest: cut a flower stalk as far down as possible, and immediately place it in cool, clean water. They may be harvested in the morning at full bloom or just before for optimal vigor. Change the water daily for prolonged color.

Rudbeckia hirta is native to the eastern and midwestern United States. The genus Rudbeckia honors pioneering Swedish botanist Olof Rudbeck, who established the world-renowned Uppsala Botanic Garden that employed the "father of modern taxonomy" Carl Linnaeus as a resident professor. The species name hirta translates to "hairy," referencing the tiny bristles covering the entire plant.

Rudbeckia hirta is most commonly known as coneflower or Western coneflower and is native to the moist and high-elevated regions of the American West including the mountainous meadows, banks, and prairies of Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Washington, and California.

Tips From Our Gardeners

”Black-Eyed Susans are classic and easy-to-grow perennials that anyone can manage and benefit from."

- Lara Wadsworth, True Leaf Market Writer

Black-Eyed Susan Rudbeckia Seeds Per Package:

• 1 g Package - Approximately 3,500 Seeds
• 1 oz - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 100,000 Seeds
• 4 oz - Bulk Seeds - Approximately 400,000 Seeds

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