Among the best border perennials available, this is a selection of one of our native North American wildflowers. Plants make a bushy, upright clump with a profuse display of brown-eyed, golden-orange daisies from midsummer through the fall. Seedheads have good winter interest. A terrific choice for mass planting, combining especially well with ornamental grasses. Excellent for cutting. Removing faded flowers regularly will greatly increase the blooming time. Plants may be easily divided in early spring. Attractive to butterflies. A former Perennial Plant of the Year in 1999.
Orange Coneflower Care
Rudbeckia Fulgida



How to Care for the Plant

Water

Keep the plants well-watered their first season, to get them established. Once established, they will be quite drought-resistant.

Pruning

You can cut also cut back black-eyed Susans after they flower to encourage a second surge of blooms later in the fall.

Fertilizer

Go easy on the fertilizer. Too much will result in weak stems and plants. A side dressing of compost should be all they will need.

Sunlight

You will get the best flowering from your black-eyed Susans in full sun, but they can handle partial shade.

Soil

Black-eyed Susans are not particular about soil but will do best in soil that is not too rich and is well-drained.

Temperature

This plant likes warmer temperatures of 60 degrees Fahrenheit and more. It handles both drought and humidity well.

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