Rudbeckia Hirta Seeds - Cherry Brandy

Flower Specifications

Season: Annual / Perennial zones 9-10

USDA Zones: 4 - 8

Height: 24 inches

Bloom Season: Early summer to early Fall

Bloom Color: Red

Environment: Full sun

Soil Type: Normal to clay soils, well drained

Deer Resistant: Yes

Latin Name: Rudbeckia Hirta

Planting Directions

Temperature: 70

Average Germ Time: 7 - 30 days

Light Required: Yes

Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant

Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination

Plant Spacing: 12 - 18 inches

Rudbeckia Hirta Cherry Brandy Garden Flowers

Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia Hirta Cherry Brandy) - A welcome color addition, Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy produces deep maroon red flowers with a dark chocolate center. Flowers, 3 - 4" across and blooms all summer even in poor soils. Road salt tolerant. It is easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Best in moist, organically rich soils. Tolerates heat, drought and a wide range of soils except poorly-drained wet ones.

How To Grow Rudbeckia From Seed: Sow Rudbeckia seeds outdoors in the spring after the danger of frost has passed. Prepare soil by loosening the top 1 - 2 inches and removing any weeds. Sow the seeds into the loosened soil and rake in. Walk over the area to gently press the flower seeds into the soil. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination. The plants transplant well and should be spaced 12 - 18 inches apart. They form a clump that will reach 12 inches in width or more. Rudbeckia Flower Care: Deadheading prolongs the bloom season, but they will re-seed themselves readily if you leave a few blooms to go to seed. Watch for seedlings in subsequent years.

Hearty Flower To Grow

The Rudbeckia plant blooms all summer long, even in poor soils!

Rudbeckia Hirta Seeds | Cherry Brandy

How to Grow

Sow Rudbeckia seeds outdoors in the spring after the danger of frost has passed. Prepare soil by loosening the top 1 - 2 inches and removing any leafy organic matter. Sow the seeds into the loosened soil and rake in. Walk over the area to gently press the flower seeds into the soil. Keep the flower seeds moist until germination. The plants transplant well and should be spaced 12 - 18 inches apart. They form a clump that will reach 12 inches in width or more.

Sowing Rate: 3 - 4 seeds per plant
Depth: Do not cover the seed but press into the soil
Average Germ Time: 7 - 30 days
Moisture: Keep seeds moist until germination