Annual. A stunning array of raspberry, pink, yellow and copper, in single and double blooms, all with dark shiny centers. From midsummer to frost, these bountiful blooms on 12–22" plants will make nice bouquets, but be sure to leave some uncut for the pollinators.
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| Variety | Product Type | Hybrid Status | Bloom Color | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caramel | seeds | open pollinated | multi-colored | annual |
| Goldsturm | seeds | open pollinated | golden yellow | perennial |
| Goldilocks | seeds | open pollinated | golden orange | annual |
| Prairie Sun | seeds | open pollinated | golden | annual |
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.
All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.
Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.
Almost all the flowers we list are open- pollinated and easy to save seed from. Some types cross readily, but who cares! Save the seeds, plant them, and be surprised.
These flowers are especially easy to save seed from: bachelor’s buttons, calendula, cerinthe, cosmos, love-in-a- mist (nigella), nasturtium, poppy, strawflower, sunflower, sweet pea and tithonia.
For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.
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.
From early May through mid-December, items shipping from our garden seeds warehouse ship twice a week, usually Tuesday and Thursday. For quickest turnaround time order online by noon Monday or Wednesday.