The Plant Company

Bringing your garden to life

Contact

Telephone:
01403 740100

Email:
[email protected]

The Plant Company
Coolham Road
West Chiltington
Pulborough
West Sussex
RH20 2LH

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Opening times:
Tuesday-Friday, 9:00-17:30.
Closed public holidays.


 

The Plants

Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'

black-eyed susan

Photo of Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'

£8.99

Large, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 12cm across with conical centres that are green to begin with and then fade to yellowish brown with age. Looks great planted in bold drifts with other late summer-flowering perennials and ornamental grasses.

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

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: Large

Pot size: 2 litre

Eventual height: 250cm

Eventual spread: 100cm

Positions

  • Sun

Aspects

  • South
  • East

Soil types

  • Normal
  • Clay

Soil pH ranges

  • Acid
  • Neutral
  • Alkaline

Special conditions

  • Coastal