Up for sale is one pack of approximately100 "Gloriosa" Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia hirta) flower seeds. A garden staple Rudbeckia are very easy to sow and these create large yellow petals that transition to a dark brown/red center.

PLEASE NOTE: The U.S. Postal Service is running very slow on deliveries, and shipments that would normally take 2-3 days are taking up to 7-10 business days.  We have no control on how long they take to deliver.  If you need your seeds by a certain time we do offer 2 day upgraded shipping with the U.S. Postal Service.  

Germination Instructions

Soil temperature: 70 degrees fahrenheit
Germination lighting: Light 
Germination days: 20 days
Plant spread: 12"
Plant height: 24''
Plant type: Perennial
Seed Count: 100
Maturation days: 55 days

For zones 4-9 these Rudbeckia are easy to sow. You can start early in pots, or direct sow in spring, but they will need to be cold treated first. Mix your seeds with 1/8 cup of sand or fine peat and add 1 teaspoon of water so your mixture is moist but not soggy. Place in your refrigerator (not freezer) for 30 days. Let your mix dry out on the counter in late winter sow into pots and transplant after your last frost in the spring. These need light to germinate so when sowing into pots sow seeds on the surface of your potting mixture and lightly dust with sand or vermiculite.

After the cold treatment you can also direct sow these into your garden in the spring after your last frost. Mix your cold treated seeds with 1/4 cup of screened peat or sand and use the shaker method to distribute them into your garden area as these seeds are very small. Once you seedlings are 2" tall you can transplant to 12" spacing.