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Prairie Sun Rudbeckia

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Rudbeckia hirta
(88 days) Open pollinated.

Annual. Sixteen pointy golden petals with light yellow tips encircle a subtle green center. Flowers are very large and distinctive. Branching 24–30" plants have long stems, ideal for cutflowers. Judges on two continents were so impressed they made Prairie Sun both an AAS and a Fleuroselect winner in 2004. Color-coated seed for improved visibility. Pelleted seed.

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Quick Details
Hybrid Status
open pollinated
Days to Maturity
88 days
Lifecycle
annual
Pollinator Friendly
Yes
Bloom Color
golden
Compare
Compare with other Rudbeckias
Variety Product Type Hybrid Status Days to Maturity Lifecycle Bloom Color
Caramel seeds open pollinated annual multi-colored
Goldsturm seeds open pollinated perennial golden yellow
Goldilocks seeds open pollinated 86 days annual golden orange
Prairie Sun seeds open pollinated 88 days annual golden
Additional Information

Rudbeckia

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.

Flowers

All flower seeds are open-pollinated except where noted.

Days in parentheses after a variety indicate days to first bloom.

Saving Flower Seeds Is Easy!

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.

Learn more about seed saving.

Germination Testing

For the latest results of our germination tests, please see the germination page.

Our Seeds are Non-GMO

Non GMO

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.

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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.