Rudbeckia 'Berlin'
coneflower 'Berlin'
A compact, deciduous perennial often grown as an annual/biennial with green foliage and broad, flat bright yellow and brown daisy-like sterile flowers with a dark mahogany red eyezone and dark brown button-shaped centre, appearing from July to September
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | ||||
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| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
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Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- Genus
Rudbeckia may be annuals, biennials or rhizomatous herbaceous perennials, with simple or pinnately divided leaves and large daisy-like flower-heads with yellow or orange rays surrounding a prominent conical disk
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. See rudbeckia cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Bedding
- Conservatory and greenhouse
Pruning
Deadhead spent flowers
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds if air circulation is poor
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