Black-Eyed Susan
$4.00
(Rudbeckia hirta)
(Not germination tested*) Native wildflower. Blooms once per stem staggered over several months through midsummer. Composite flowers have bright yellow petals and a dark brown to black domed centre. Slightly hairy foliage. Grows a 1-3’/30-100cm tall. Beautiful in bouquets, popular with pollinators, and has been used medicinally. 500 seeds/packet.
*Wildflower seeds tend to have a high proportion of “hard” seed which will not necesarrily germinate even under favourable conditions. Some will never germinate and some may germinate in future years. Partly because of this, our wildflower seeds are not germination-tested. They are all fresh seed from the past growing season.
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Spring plant about 6 weeks before last frost, or fall plant. Plant on soil surface as seeds need light to germinate. Likes full sun. Tolerates a wide range of mositure and soil type (as long as it’s not soggy). Plant where you’ll want to keep them; they can self-seed or spread by rhizomes.