Rudbeckia 'Russet Glow'
A biennial or short-lived perennial, often grown as an annual, to around 50cm high, with oval-shaped, shallowly toothed green leaves. Daisy-like flowers, with narrowly quilled, reddish purple petals touched with orange and brown, are produced from mid summer into autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Red Purple Orange Brown | Green | ||
| Autumn | Red Purple Orange Brown | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Clump forming
- 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
Thrives in moderately fertile, well-drained soil that does not dry out, in full sun or partial shade. See rudbeckia cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed or by softwood cuttings
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
- Bedding
Pruning
Deadhead to remove spent flowers
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, especially on dry soils
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