Goldilocks Rudbeckia

Rudbeckia hirta
(86 days) This one’s just right to brighten bouquets and beds with its 4" golden-orange blooms with deep-set brown eyes. Long strong stems set on 24–30" plants make this an outstanding cutflower. Enough are fully double to give the effect of a patch of chrysanthemums. Annual. ~1,800 seeds/g. Especially attractive to pollinators. ③

*All sale seed exceeds Fedco’s quality standards in addition to the federal germination standards. Discounted item sales are final and ineligible for refund or replacement. Volume discounts apply.

5397 Goldilocks

Item	Discounted Price	Quantity
A: 0.1g for $2.36		sale!* was $2.95
B: 0.3g for $3.80		sale!* was $4.75
C: 1.2g for $7.40		sale!* was $9.25

Additional Information

Rudbeckia

Named for Olaf Rudbeck (1660-1740), professor of botany at Uppsala in Sweden and a teacher of Linnaeus. Improved versions of these rugged North American native black-eyed Susans outstrip their wild counterparts in size and color.

Culture: Drought-tolerant. Start indoors at 70° and do not cover the seed. Germinates in 14–21 days at 70°. Transplant after danger of frost at 15–18" apart. Likes full sun, good drainage.

Flowers

All flowers are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

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All of our seeds are non-GMO, and free of neonicotinoids and fungicides. Fedco is one of the original companies to sign the Safe Seed Pledge.