- Long lasting plants for beds and pots
- Big impact from dwarf, compact plants.
What you need to know:
- 1 x Mr Fothergills Rudbeckia Rustic Dwarf Mixed Seeds
- Sow: February to May
- Flowering: July to October
- Indoors Sowing Guide: Sow indoors for surest results, 0.5cm (1/4") deep, in trays of compost. Water well and place in a warm position, a temperature of 15-20oC (60-68oF) is ideal. Keep moist. Seedlings usually appear in 14-21 days. Transplant seedlings 5cm (2") apart to other trays when large enough to handle. (Always handle by a leaf, never by the stem.) Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually accustom young plants to outside conditions (avoid frosts), before planting out 30cm (1') apart, when frosts are over.
- Outdoors Sowing Guide: Sow outdoors for ease, where they are to flower, 1.5cm (1/2") deep directly into finely prepared soil which has already been watered. Thin seedlings as required. Water well until plants are established.
- Soil Type: Well drained, fertile
- Position: Part shade
- Hints & Tips: Remove dead heads regularly to prolong the flowering season. Keep some in pots to provide late summer colour for any gaps that appear in the garden.
- Approximate Maximum Height: 60cm
- Approximate Maximum Spread: 45cm
- Flower Colour: Mixed
- Hardiness & Longevity: Half Hardy Perennial
- Pack Size: 500 Seeds
