Rudbeckia Denver Daisy™

Name: Rudbeckia Denver Daisy™
Brand: Lively Root
SKU: pl_rudb_denv_daisy_4IN1
Price: 43.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy'

$43.00

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1G

Grower Grower

Eco Pot Eco Pot

Baskets Baskets

Swatch, grower, Varies

Pet Safe:Yes
Care Level:I'm Easy

Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy', a Black-Eyed Susan variety, will cause a commotion in the pollinator garden with her brown eyes and yellow petals craving attention. Her height of 18-28 inches makes her perfect for containers as the main attraction. She'll also display well near the front of the garden bed, so reach for a handful of blooms now and then. Her warmth draws the eye into the garden and makes a lovely addition to your fall decor. Add a pumpkin to her display, and you're ready for the cooler season.

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About Rudbeckia Denver Daisy™

This Denver Daisy is a hybridization of the Colorado native Black-Eyed Susan. She commemorates Denver's 150th anniversary, so put on your boots and dance a jig with these in your hair! This brown-eyed babe outshines herself in her illustrious yellow petals that stand mid-height in the garden at 18-28 inches from summer to the first frost. She enjoys moderate waterings and long summer sunny days to keep her blooms duplicating.

Easy for beginners

Safe for pets

Native to the central US from Wisconsin to Texas

Rudbeckia is a part of the aster family that tends to grow in areas with full sun blemished from a wildfire. Maryland adopted it as the state flower. The Black-eyed Susan flowers blanket the winner of the filly race preceding the Preakness called the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes race.

Great For People Who…

Great for people with pets
Great for people who are on the go and need low maintenance plants
Great for people who love flowering plants
Great for people who like outdoor activities

Great For Spaces That…

Great for space with room for a grouping of plants
Great for spaces that have need lush decor
Great for spaces that have full sun
Great for spaces that need a pop of color

Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy' Care Guide

LightHigh

Place your plant in full sun (6-8 hours) for lots of blooms.
WaterMedium

Keep the roots consistently moist in well draining soil.
HumidityMedium

Average humidity is fine for this plant.
Temperature 65 to 85

This plant will thrive, in full sun to part sun in moist well-draining soil.
Hardiness Zones6|7|8|9

This plant will thrive in inner city environments and urban pollution.
FertilizingYearly

Add organic compost around the plant in the spring or a balanced granular fertilizer each year. Scratch the soil's surface, spread the fertilizer, then cover up with the existing soil and mulch.
Re-pottingRarely

To transplant into a garden container or the garden bed, water your plant the night before. Dig the hole twice as wide as the grower pot and the same depth as the grower pot (not deeper). Remove the plant and center in the spot. Add rooting hormone around the roots of the plant. Water in the hole and let drain. If you have clay soils, add compost to enhance the soil consistency. Fill around the plant and up to the top of its soil line. Tamp down with your hands to remove any air pockets. Water again around the drip line.
CleaningAs needed

Once this plant has had her first flush of blooms, cut the plant to the ground. This trim will create an encore of blooms and help alleviate leaf minors that often inflict the leaves.
PropagationDivision

Container planting:
Water your plant a couple of days before dividing and transplanting. Inspect your plant for overcrowding or if you want to spread more of the love in your garden. If it is root-bound in the pot, remove the plant and tease and pull apart the mass of roots. You can use a sharp, sterilized knife to divide the root mass. Ensure you have several healthy root sections in each division. Divide each clump into its new pot, using a size smaller to compensate for less root mass and deep enough for its roots to grow. Plant in well-draining potting mix amended with rooting hormone. Place the plant at the same level as the previous pot adding soil at the bottom. Water the soil and add more if settling occurs. Set it in medium sunlight for several weeks to settle in. Check the moisture daily to keep the soil moist while the roots establish. After 6-8 weeks, roots will begin to develop. You can tug onto the stem to ensure the roots are anchoring well. Once its roots establish, move the container to a sunny spot giving it full sun (6-8 hours).

Garden planting: Water your plant a couple of days before dividing and transplanting. Lift the plant out of the ground with a shovel. Lay it gently on the ground with roots in tack. Use a knife to cut through the roots and divide the clump into sections for replanting. Transplant each clump by digging the hole no deeper than the root system and twice as wide. Center the transplant in the hole and add rooting hormone around the roots and water. Fill in around the plant with organic matter mixed with the native soil, careful not to cover it any more than the original plant. Water again well and monitor the soil moisture if it begins to dry.