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SmileyZ™ Kissing Black-Eyed Susan
Rudbeckia hirta 'Kissing' Plant Patent Applied For
Pronunciation: rud-BEK-ee-uh HER-tuh
SKU #43130
Vibrant daisy-like flowers have deep garnet red petals with golden yellow tips that surround a dark button center. Blooms continuously throughout the warm season. The dense, multi-branched plant with lush green foliage and a profusion of charming, colorful blooms is just what is needed to brighten a border, bed, or container. An herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Fast growing; reaches 20 to 26 in. tall, 12 to 15 in. wide.
We no longer grow this plant
Be Inspired: How to Use this Plant
| Bloom Time | Late spring through early fall |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Accent |
| Flower Color | Red & Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Switch Grass (Panicum); Salvia (Salvia); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Avens (Geum) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, tolerates mild drought, but prefers regular water. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom. Hard prune at the end of the season. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
Details
| Bloom Time | Late spring through early fall |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Repeat Flowering, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
Style
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Accent |
|---|---|
| Flower Color | Red & Yellow |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Switch Grass (Panicum); Salvia (Salvia); Daylily (Hemerocallis); Coneflower (Echinacea); Avens (Geum) |
Care
| Care Instructions | Thrives in average, well-drained soil. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, tolerates mild drought, but prefers regular water. Remove spent flowers to promote continued bloom. Hard prune at the end of the season. Divide clumps every 2 to 3 years in early spring. |
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We no longer grow this plant
We no longer grow this plant
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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.