Black Eyed Susan

£5.99

Position: full sun
Soil: moderately fertile, preferably heavy but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average Flowering period: August to October Flower colour: golden yellow
Other features: toothed, mid-green leaves; excellent, long lasting cut-flowers
Hardiness: fully hardy
Large, golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 12cm (5in) across with cone-shaped, blackish-brown centres from August to October. This award-winning black-eyed Susan looks great planted in bold drifts with other late summer-flowering perennials and ornamental grasses. Coping well in a sunny spot, it's ideal for the middle of a border that doesn't dry out over summer.Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. Support with ring stakes or brushwood well before the flowers appear.

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