RUDBECKIA PRAIRIE SUN

Large daisy like blooms glowing in soft lemon, warm gold and apricot tones. Each flower is crowned with a distinctive pale green centre, giving the plant a fresh, sunlit look that feels both classic and gently unusual. The petals are softly tipped in primrose yellow, creating a luminous halo effect that catches the light beautifully from morning to dusk.

Tall, sturdy and wonderfully free flowering, Prairie Sun brings weeks of colour from midsummer onwards, thriving in ordinary soil and standing up well to heat and dry spells. Its long stems make it an excellent choice for cutting, while bees and butterflies are drawn to its open, welcoming blooms.

Planted in drifts or woven among grasses and late season perennials, this variety brings a bright, uplifting energy to the garden. As late as September this flower is still giving of its best and quite the best border plant we've ever seen! 2-2'6". HHA.

Rudbeckia, or Black-Eyed Susan, is a classic Indian Summer plant, flowering from July and continuing to provide glowing colour into October and even November. The beautiful daisy like flowers, produced on tall erect stems with dark strongly contrasting centres, last well as cut flowers and look stunning planted in en-masse in a border.

Sow indoors, in trays, covering with ¼ of an inch of compost between February and April for best results. Germination usually takes 14 to 21 days at 15-20°C (60-68°F)

Once the seedlings are about 2 to 3 inches tall, transplant them into individual 4 inch pots.  Always hold and handle by a leaf, never by the stem. Grow on in cooler, but not cold conditions. Gradually acclimatise the young plants to outside conditions, avoiding frost, before planting out into well-drained soil towards the end of May or early June, spacing around 30cm (12") apart.

Dead-head regularly