Rudbeckia Giggling SmileyZ™

SmileyZ™ Series Black-eyed Susan, Gloriosa Daisy

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Vases Will Overflow

Much like a smile, this sunny yellow flower will brighten everyone’s day. A double row of golden butterscotch petals is slashed with wispy brushstrokes of mahogany red. The inner row of petals upturns slightly for a flirty cup shape around a velvety chocolate cone. Rudbeckia Giggling from the SmileyZ Series is fast growing, and breeding has produced this Rudbeckia hybrid cross to be more reliably perennial than some hirta varieties. A favorite for cut-flower arrangements. Vases will overflow with its reliable plentiful blooms. In meadows, along the roadside or in your garden bed; Rudbeckia are one of the most versatile and recognized perennials. Picture-perfect punctuated with butterflies and the goldfinches will love the seed.

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Code RUGI

Patent PP30,728 'RUDHT25'

Plant Type Perennials

Species hirta

Height Short 12-15"

Spacing Plant 12-15" apart

Bloom Time Mid-Summer to Early Fall

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Sunny

Zones 5-9

Soil Type Normal, Clay

Water Needs Medium

Sold In Plantable Pots

Special Features

Beneficial for Pollinators
Attracts Butterflies
Good for Cut Flowers
Deer Resistant
Long-Blooming

Planting Sites

Seaside/Salt Tolerant

Rudbeckia General Information

Rudbeckia hirta are wonderful, free flowering daisies in colors from yellow through bronze and mahogany. You can have them for years, but the original plants will only last a few seasons. But wait! The plants self-seed readily and if you learn to recognize the slightly hairy seedlings and allow a few to develop where you want them; you can have as many as you want for many years. Idaho has restricted all potted plant material from being shipped into Idaho at this time.

Rudbeckia Plant Care

Prefer moist, fertile well-drained soil. Although drought tolerant, Rudbeckia bloom better with ample moisture. Pinching can produce more compact plants in taller varieties. Allow seeds to fall to assure permanence in the garden. Spent flower heads can be cut back to prevent too many volunteers. Can be divided every 4 years in spring. Spent foliage can be cut back to 6" for a flush of new growth.