Gloriosa Daisy
- Botanical Name
- Rudbeckia hirta
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 7
- Height
- 2 to 3 feet
- Width
- 1 to 2 feet
- Flowers
- Summer to fall: yellow to orange-yellow, dark brown centers
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, adaptable
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 24 inches apart
- Drought tolerant
- Deadhead for aesthetics and to slow re-seeding
- Rudbeckia hirta is a biennial or short lived perennial, often grown as an annual. Plants usually remain in the garden from freely self-seeding.
- Problems
- Aster yellows, powdery mildew, leaf spot
- Varieties
- Indian Summer - 9" flower heads, may be short-lived, often grown as an annual
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