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Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Loved by Garden Birds
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Tried & tested by Sarah
Super productive variety
Easy to grow
A rich and unusual coloured rudbeckia with crimson-carmine flowers, which flower long and late in the garden and last for ages in a vase
- Good for Cutting
- Loved by Pollinators
- Perfect for Pots
- Loved by Garden Birds
Product details
- Type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Cutting Garden
- Soil
- Broad Tolerance
- Flowers
- July - November, 12 weeks from spring sowing
- Height
- 60cm (24in)
- Common name
- Black-eyed Susan
- Moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- Full Sun
- Spread
- 30cm (12in)
- Cultivation
- Sow under cover February - April. Sow seed thinly and do not cover, keep the soil warm and moist. Pot on once seedlings emerge and move to a cooler position. Plant out after the last frosts. May be sown direct in April - May.
Care Tips
Often grown as an annual but may overwinter, flower more strongly in second year and last a few years in sheltered locations on free-draining soil.
Flowering Time
July - November, 12 weeks from spring sowing