Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer'

Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' is a classic Black-Eyed Susan with large flowers up to 9" wide. They have golden-yellow petals that radiate outward from a small, brown cone. They are like rays of sunshine in the garden.

'Indian Summer' makes a fantastic, long-lasting cut flower. It looks good with many perennials, annuals, and ornamental grasses. The flowers attract beneficial insects.

Rudbeckia 'Indian Summer' is a tall, vigorous variety that blooms quickly from seed. It keeps going until late autumn. It was an All-America Selections winner in 1995. It was given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 2000.

Rudbeckia hirta is a North American native wildflower. It is a host plant for Painted Lady and Silvery Checkerspot butterfly larvae. Deer-resistant.

Hardiness Zones: 4-9

Height: 30"

Spacing: 18"

Light: Full sun to part shade

Sowing Rudbeckia hirta Seeds

Start rudbeckia seeds indoors 8 weeks before the last frost date. Lightly cover the seeds with soil.

Home-grown seeds.