Rudbeckia: Purpurea (Purple)

Approximately 50 Seeds

These purple daisy like flowers grow to around 10cm across with a cone shaped orange centre. A colourful addition to any garden.

• Sow from 4-6 weeks before the last frost in pots / trays under cover and cover seeds with 1/8″ fine soil.
• Can be sown directly outdoors from late spring after danger of severe frost has passed.
• Seeds sown early enough may bloom the first year. Seeds sown from late spring through early autumn  will boom the following year.
• Thin or carefully transplant seedlings when large enough to handle and grow on.
• Gradually acclimatise outdoors and plant 12 to 18 inches apart to allow for eventual growth.
• Plants grow best in fairly rich well drained soil.
• Water established plants only when dry.
• Divide large clumps of well established plants in the spring or fall.