£8.99

A very unusual Rudbeckia with light green bracts which form a starry ruff around a large, cone-shaped flowerhead, in the deepest velvety black. As the tiny florets open up one by one, from the bottom up - a golden ‘wedding ring’ of pollen forms around it, creating an eye-catching contrast attracting pollinators.

Type

• Perennials

Foliage: Deciduous

Hardiness: Hardy

Vigour: Fast growing

Uses

• Beds and borders
• Flower arranging
• Cottage style garden
• Contemporary style garden

Special features

• Attractive to wildlife
• Low maintenance
• Drought tolerant
• Ground cover
• Attractive to bees
• Architectural

Care instructions

Grow in any moist, preferably heavy, but well-drained soil. Cut back to the ground in late autumn. Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring.

Dimensions

Size: Medium

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 60cm

Eventual spread: 30cm

Positions

• Light shade
• Sun

Aspects

• South
• East
• West

Soil types

• Normal
• Clay

Soil pH ranges

• Acid
• Neutral
• Alkaline

Special conditions

• Coastal