Plaukuotoji rudbekija – Rudbeckia hirta

Plaukuotoji rudbekija

PLANT NAME
Lithuanian plant namePlaukuotoji rudbekija
Latin plant nameRudbeckia hirta L.
English plant nameBristly Coneflower
TYPE OF PARTERRE
  • Clump, beds (mixborder)
  • Groups
ASSORTMENTmain
GROWING PLACE CHARACTERISTICS
Soil
  • average wet soils
Lighting
  • Heliophilous
Spacing, cmFrom 20 to 40
PLANT HEIGHT AND HABITUS
Height
  • tall - 61-80 cm
Habitusflower with non-expressive habitus, for background
PLANTS ORNAMENTALITY
Leaf color
  • green
Blossom color
  • yellow, yellow tints
Blooming time
  • 2-nd half of the summer - July Third Decade - August
  • autumn - September - October
Blooming period2 months
General ornamentalityaverage decorative
Ornamentality duration, months4
Groupintermediate type perennial (grown 5-6 years)
Bioecological groupPerennial
PLANT PROPAGATION
Propagation methods: seeds, scrub division, cuttings. Rudbeckia hirta, Rudbeckia fulgida and hybrids are propagated by seeds. Seeds are sown in beds in May. 800 - 1200 seeds per 1 gram, 1000 seedlings per 6 grams of seeds sown. Seeds germinate within 10-15 days. Some species begin blooming in the same year. Scrub is divided during replantation. Rudbeckia laciniata, Rudbeckia hirta and hybrids can be propagated by cuttings (4-10 cm long, which are taken from the top or lateral shoots) in beds between June and August.