Rudbeckia Tribola

Rudbeckia tribola Details: Type: Perennial Site: Sun Height: 48-60 inches Plant Spacing: 18-24 inches apart Pinch: not necessary Harvest: when flowers are just beginning to open Approx. 50 seeds per pack Seed Sowing: Sow seeds indoors 5 to 7 weeks before planting outdoors. Cover seeds lightly, for best results prechill trays with seeds for 30 days, you can place them outside or in a refrigerator. Keep damp for the 30 days. After chilling move to a warm locating until seedlings emerge. Can direct sow when soil can be worked in early spring or fall. Press seeds lightly into the soil. Cut Flower: For cut flowers, harvest when blooms are just beginning to open. Rudbeckia are known to make the water dark and murky, use a few drops of bleach in water to help combat this. Vase life of 7 to 1- days.