• Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia Hirta Autumn Forest) - What a show stopper! Easily grow Rudbeckia Hirta seeds to bring a colorful display to your border, containers, or even in mass groupings. Rudbeckia Autumn Forest flowers reach up to five inches across in some phenomenally beautiful autumn shades including yellow and shades of red and mahogany with darker centers.
• Rudbeckia flowers are great for cutting as they have strong stems that are long enough to arrange nicely in the vase. Rudbeckia grows quickly and blooms heavily from flower seed sown the same year.
• Season: Biennial Height: 90-100cm (40 inches) Bloom Season: Late summer and fall Environment: Full sun Soil Type: Any soils that are not too dry, pH 5.8 - 6.8 Temperature: 21C (70F) Average Germ Time: 7 - 30 days Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil Sowing Rate: 1/2 ounce per 1,000 square feet or 2 pounds per acre Plant Spacing: 30cm (12 - 15 inches)
• Sow Rudbeckia seeds outdoors in the spring after the danger of frost has passed. Prepare soil by loosening the top 1 - 2 inches and removing any weeds. Sow the Rudbeckia Hirta seeds into the loosened soil and rake in. Walk over the area to gently press the flower seeds into the soil. Keep the Rudbeckia flower seeds moist until germination. The Rudbeckia plants transplant well and should be spaced 30cm (12 - 15 inches) apart.
• The Rudbeckia plants form a clump that will reach 30cm (11 inches) in width or more. Rudbeckia Flower Care: Deadheading prolongs the bloom season, but Rudbeckia will re-seed themselves readily if you leave a few blooms to go to seed. Watch for Rudbeckia Hirta seedlings in subsequent years.

Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia Hirta Autumn Forest) - What a show stopper! Easily grow Rudbeckia Hirta seeds to bring a colorful display to your border, containers, or even in mass groupings. Rudbeckia Autumn Forest flowers reach up to five inches across in some phenomenally beautiful autumn shades including yellow and shades of red and mahogany with darker centers.