Rough coneflower - Rudbeckia hirta 'Cherry Brandy'

The flowers of the coneflower 'Cherry Brandy' are deep burgundy red with a chocolate center. This annual is a magnificent, long-blooming summer flower that's ideal for cutting. The spent heads should be removed regularly to ensure abundant rebloom well into autumn. Bees and butterflies love the coneflower and swarm around it.

Details :
Sowing indoors/greenhouse: March
Sowing outdoors: From April to June
Sowing depth: 1 cm
Germination time: 15-20 days

Height: 60 cm
Planting distance: 30 cm
Flowering time: July to October
Location: Sunny/partial shade

Growing tips :
The rough coneflower is a cool flower (cold germinator) and requires a cold stimulus. Sowing in the fall results in early flowering the following year.
The seeds can also be started in a warmer environment (18-20ºC) starting in March, and planted outdoors starting in late May. They require light to germinate (light germinators!) and should therefore only be lightly covered with soil. Keep slightly moist, but not too wet!
After the last frosts from around mid-May, it is also possible to sow the seeds directly outdoors.

Use :
cut flower
Cool Flower
Insect magnet

Cut flower :
Due to its strong flower stems and robustness, the coneflower is very suitable for vase cutting.

Bag contents :
approx. 30 seeds
Store in a cool, dry place.