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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Orange
Yellow
Bi-Color: yellow and orange-red
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Will not come true from seed
Pollinators: Hoverflies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Black-eyed Susan
  • Gloriosa Daisy
  • Yellow Ox-eye Daisy

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Date: 2015-07-08
Location: My Cincinnati, Ohio garden
Date: July 2008
Rudbeckia Becky
Location: My Cincinnati, Ohio garden
Date: July 2008
Rudbeckia Becky
Comments:
  • Posted by kqcrna (Valencia, Pa - Zone 6a) on Mar 28, 2012 5:52 AM concerning plant:
    Becky is a large-flowered dwarf selection, which blooms heavily. Colors vary from yellow with a dark eye to yellow or gold with brown markings and yellow with large orange markings around the eye. Also, they seem to cross-pollinate readily, so the color changes from year to year.

    Though listed as hardy to zone 5, they might perform better when used as annuals. Drought tolerant. Works well in front of a flower bed. They reseed heavily for me.

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