Rudbeckia Seeds - Cherokee Sunset

Rudbeckia Seeds - Cherokee Sunset91 105 days. Cherokee Sunset seeds promise exciting, hardy, and AAS award winning sunburst rudbeckias that are sure to inspire any tired garden. Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia seeds are vigorous outdoor favorites for their unique bicolored sunset petals with bronzed yellow tips and rich crimson base. Cherokee Sunset seeds grow neat 24 30 rudbeckias covered in enormous 3 5 double and semi double blooms ideal for showing off along a walkway, fence, or up on

91 – 105 days. Cherokee Sunset seeds promise exciting, hardy, and AAS award-winning sunburst rudbeckias that are sure to inspire any tired garden. Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia seeds are vigorous outdoor favorites for their unique bicolored sunset petals with bronzed yellow tips and rich crimson base. Cherokee Sunset seeds grow neat 24 – 30” rudbeckias covered in enormous 3 – 5” double and semi-double blooms ideal for showing off along a walkway, fence, or up on the patio. Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia is a 2002 All-American Selections Flower Winner and noted by judges for “flowering profusely the first year.” 500 seeds.

Growing Cherokee Sunset Rudbeckia Garden Seeds

• Taxonomy: Rudbeckia hirta
• Seed Type: Annual
• Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia has a wildflower hardiness and can be sown directly just like wildflower or, for container growth, begin seeds indoors 8 – 10 weeks before the final frost. For direct broadcasting, blend rudbeckia seeds with sand to increase visibility and broadcast the mix over a 10-square foot area and evenly rake and tamp.
• Days to Maturity: 91 - 105 days
• Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9
• Planting Depth: Plant 3 – 4 seeds 1/8” deep or broadcast directly
• Plant Spacing: 12 - 18”
• Growth Habit: 24 – 30” tall neat upright 12 – 18” wide covered in 3 – 5” double and semi-double blooms
• Soil Preference: Organically rich, evenly moist, well-drained
• Light Preference: Full sun
• Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia can be susceptible to downy and powdery mildew. Cut back spent foliage, leaves, and blooms after flowering to prolong vitality into the fall. Rudbeckias will benefit from partial shade during severe summers. No serious pests or diseases, but monitor for slugs and snails on young plants.
• Color: Bicolored sunset petals with bronzed yellow tips and a mahogany crimson base

Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia has a wildflower hardiness and can be sown directly just like wildflower or, for container growth, begin seeds indoors 8 – 10 weeks before the final frost. For direct broadcasting, blend rudbeckia seeds with sand to increase visibility and broadcast the mix over a 10-square foot area and evenly rake and tamp. For traditional garden sowing, plant 3 – 4 Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia seeds 1/8” deep and 12 – 18” apart in organically rich, evenly moist, and well-drained soil in full sun. Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia can be susceptible to downy and powdery mildew. Cut back spent foliage, leaves, and blooms after flowering to prolong vitality into the fall and rudbeckias will benefit from partial shade during severe summers. Rudbeckia has no serious pests or diseases, but monitor for slugs and snails on young plants. Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia seeds mature in 91 – 105 days as 24 – 30” tall bushy uprights with a 12 – 18” spread covered in 3 – 5” double and semi-double blooms of bicolored sunset petals with bronzed yellow tips and a mahogany crimson base.

Cherokee Sunset rudbeckia is a 2002 All-American Selections Flower Winner and noted by judges for “flowering profusely the first year,” along with its “3 – 4½” double or semi-double and long lasting cut flowers,” and for “offering gardeners a blend of autumn colors and late season garden performance.”