Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy'
Rudbeckia hirta 'Denver Daisy' features large semi-double golden yellow daisies with a striking dark brown eye and burgundy ring, creating a vibrant display from mid-summer to late fall. Ideal for borders or containers, this variety thrives in groupings and is drought tolerant once established. Its serrated, pointy leaves stay green throughout the season, and the flowers make excellent cut blooms. Regular deadheading encourages re-blooming, ensuring a long-lasting, colorful addition to your garden.
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Deer Resistant,Yes
Evergreen or Deciduous,Deciduous
Family,Coneflower
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Bloom Time,Mid Summer
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Genus,Rudbeckia
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Edible,
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Light Needs,Full Sun
Mature Height,18 inches
Mature Width,18 inches
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Self Pollinating,
Water Needs,Dry to Moist
Waterwise,Yes
Essentials for Success
For thriving plants, use EB Stone Potting Soil for containers or EB Stone Planting Mix for garden beds. Pair either with EB Stone Sure Start to encourage strong root development and help reduce transplant shock.
Details
Denver Daisy Coneflower is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.
Denver Daisy Coneflower is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Container Planting
Care
Planting & Growing
Denver Daisy Coneflower will grow to be about 15 inches tall at maturity extending to 20 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years.
This plant should only be grown in full sunlight. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and should do just fine under typical garden conditions. It is considered to be drought-tolerant, and thus makes an ideal choice for a low-water garden or xeriscape application. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This is a selection of a native North American species. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Denver Daisy Coneflower is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
