Rudbeckia Seeds 'Blackjack Gold'

• Golden yellow flowers with prominent dark centres
• Very free-flowering
• Flowers from mid-summer into autumn
• Popular with pollinators

Rudbeckia ‘Blackjack Gold’ flowers abundantly from mid-summer well into autumn, producing a profusion of golden yellow daisy-like flowers that are very attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. Held on long stems, they’re also fantastic as cut flowers.

Sow indoors

Almost fill a seed tray with moist seed compost. Sow seeds thinly over the surface, and lightly cover them with a little more compost. Place in the warmth, around 20°C and keep moist.

Grow on

Keep seedlings in a light position, but shade from direct sunlight. When large enough to handle, transplant 5cm apart into trays of potting compost.

Plant out

Gradually accustom plants to outside conditions for 2-3 weeks before planting out when danger of frost has passed. Allow 30cm between plants.

Aftercare

Dead head spent flowers regularly to encourage more blooms. Cut back after flowering. Note that this variety is not a long-lived perennial.