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Rudbeckia 'Summerina Yellow'
Rudbeckia 'Summerina Yellow', commonly known as black-eyed Susan, is a robust perennial producing daisy-like blooms with dark central cones. It brings rich colour to late-summer and autumn borders.
After around five years of growth, this plant typically reaches: Typically 60–90 cm tall with a spread of 45–60 cm after 5 years.
Recommended compost for planting: Use a fertile, moisture-retentive but free-draining compost.
Key Features:
- Habit: Herbaceous perennial forming an attractive clump or spreading mound.
- Season of interest: Provides colour or foliage interest during the main growing season.
- Garden uses: Suitable for mixed borders, perennial beds, and many varieties also perform well in containers.
- Maintenance: Generally low maintenance; remove spent flowers and tidy old growth as needed.
Rudbeckia 'Summerina Yellow' is a dependable choice for adding long-lasting interest and character to planting schemes.
Growing Guide
| Position | Full sun or light shade |
|---|---|
| Hardiness | RHS H4 (−10°C to −5°C). |
Plant Highlights
- Pollinator Friendly: Attracts bees and butterflies with long-lasting summer and autumn blooms
Growing & care
- Plant type
- perennial
- Position & light
- Full sun
- Watering
- moderate
- Soil & drainage
- Free draining· Moist
- Mature size
- 90cm high· 60cm wide
- Flowering
- Yellow
- Foliage
- deciduous
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