Rudbeckia hirta Indian Summer
- To: Perennials list
- Subject: Rudbeckia hirta Indian Summer
- From: P*
- Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2000 13:08:45 -0500
I've long been a fan of the above named cultivar. It is by no means new
- at least not in the last 10 years I've grown them. At my old house
they were most definitely perennial - and LARGE blooms. Yes, 8-9 inches
across. When they flourish, they do so with verve. I used to have
people stop me in the garden and ask if they were real!
The blooms take about a week to fully open, the center starts as a
chocolate brown and deepens in color to almost black as the bloom ages.
I've had blooms last up to a month (sans heavy winds and hail). The
heads and stems stand up quite nicely to snow and look adorable with
their little white caps in the winter.
Last year I planted one here at my new house and it didn't do so well
and never came back this year. I just bought too more, chose a better
location (I think it's better, they may not), and hopefully will have
these wonderful additions again in my current gardens.
Enjoy!
--
Pat Mitchell
pattm@execpc.com
Zone 5, SE Wisconsin - After 11 inches of rain in May, I hate to say
it, but we could use a bit of rain now . . . .
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