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Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ'

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Hereford

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Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding
Rudbeckia 'Giggling SmileyZ' Perennial Bedding

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The highlights

  • Give this plant full sun or part shade
  • Grows very quickly
  • Flowers from June to October
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators

Description

  • Few plants evoke the kind of unbridled, cheery joy that rudbeckias do, and 'Giggling SmileyZ' is no exception!
  • This bright, bold perennial is highly floriferous, producing blooms from the start of summer right the way through into autumn
  • The double flowers feature a rich brown central cone surrounded by petals with striking dark brown patternation on the interior and bright yellow outer tips
  • Plant in a patio pot, as part of a prairie planting scheme or in your borders for long-lasting pops of sunny colour
  • Certified by the Royal Horticultural Society as one of its Plants for Pollinators, this variety will certainly bring the bees!

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted plant
Premium plant in a 5L pot

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

40-70cm

Eventual spread:

30-40cm
Spreads approximately 30-40cm.
30-40cm
Spreads approximately 30-40cm.

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Yellow and brown
Flowers consist of lemon yellow petals and a dark brown central disc
Yellow and brown
Flowers consist of lemon yellow petals and a dark brown central disc

Habit:

Columnar, upright
Upright flower stems rise from attractive bushy foliage.
Columnar, upright
Upright flower stems rise from attractive bushy foliage.

Hardiness:

Half-hardy
H3 - This variety of rudbeckia is cold hardy down to around -5°C.
Half-hardy
H3 - This variety of rudbeckia is cold hardy down to around -5°C.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

40cm
Plant 40cm apart to allow for spreading.

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Typically free from problems

Water well in summer

Your goal is to keep the soil around you plant sufficiently moist, so in dry spells (or if planted in freely draining soil) a good soak every now and then during the summer will be beneficial. In particularly hot weather, this might be several times per week.

Full sun to partial shade

This rudbeckia variety does best in full sun but will still grow nicely in part shade.

Any moist, well-drained soil

This variety will grow well in most average garden soil, provided that it's moisture retentive. Mulching or the addition of compost can help better retain moisture.

No feeding required

Provided your soil is relatively fertile, an annual springtime mulch of organic matter is all that's needed to keep your rudbeckia happy.

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