Rudbeckia 'Sahara'
Rudbeckia hirta

Name: Rudbeckia 'Sahara'
SKU: S1404
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SKU # S1404

Product Type: Seed Packet

Approximate Seeds Per Packet: 200

Also Available as a Plant SKU: PL8458

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This new variety has chocolate drop centers ringed with luxurious petals in many wonderfully muted shades of caramel, old rose, sienna, yellow and more. An excellent cut flower that blooms dependably from midsummer to fall on tall, strong stems.

Lifecycle: Annual

Hardiness: Half Hardy Annual

Size: 1.5-2' h x 1-1.5' w

Sun: Full sun

Soil: Regular, moist, well-drained

Season: Summer to fall

Seed to Bloom: 12-16 weeks

Color: Mix of dusky pinks, copper, sienna, and yellow

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Depth: Surface sow and firm lightly; requires light to germinate.
Sprout Time: 7-14 days
Starting Indoors: Recommended. Sow in containers 8-10 weeks before last frost; cover with humidity dome to retain moisture while seeds germinate. Keep at 65-75°F.
Starting Outdoors: Sow directly in zones 8+ after all danger of frost has passed.
When to Set Outside: After all danger of frost has passed.

Placement & Cultivation

Rudbeckia or Gloriosa daisy varieties offer sizzling bright oranges and golds, plus subtle pastel color schemes and even deep red and chocolate hues. A must for wildflower gardens combined with grasses and coneflowers and valuable in the cutting garden and border for mid-summer through fall bloom. Deadhead for more flowers and mulch to conserve soil moisture during high summer. May overwinter in zones 5-8, but most often grown as an annual. Self-sows.
Final Spacing: 1'
Water Use: Medium Water Use
Watering Details: 1" a week. Tolerates some drought once established, but blooms better with regular water.
Soil pH: Prefers acidic
Fertilizer: Prior to planting, mix in about 2" of compost or organic granular fertilizer.
Diseases & Pests: Aphids and slugs may be a minor problem. Prevent foliar diseases by spacing properly and planting in locations with good air circulation.
When to Cut For Bouquets: Open flowers

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Truly beautiful!! Sunday, January 2, 2022

By MANSFIELD , MA

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Picture does not do this flower justice. The colors are stunning.

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Perfect Flowers for Fall Sunday, September 5, 2021

By Kalamazoo, MI

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Started from seed indoors, zone 6, and moved out to the garden end of May. It seemed like it took a long time for them to start flowering but once they did, wow!! Prolific bloomers, strong stems and I loved all the shades of color, from mahogany to rust to golden hues, perfect for fall flowers.

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful

spectacular! Tuesday, August 11, 2020

By BALTIMORE , MD

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They looked kind of dull and brown and first, but they turned out to be my favorite thing in the garden this year!

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