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Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden' (Black-eyed Susan 'City Garden')
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0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden'
Other names
Black-eyed Susan 'City Garden', Glowing coneflower 'City Garden'
Genus
Rudbeckia Rudbeckia
Variety or Cultivar
'City Garden' _ 'City Garden' is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and, from early summer to early autumn, upright stems bearing lance-shaped leaves and golden-yellow flowers with dark brown central cones.
Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Flower
Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
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General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Cut back in late autumn or early spring.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden' (Black-eyed Susan 'City Garden') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Easily tolerates partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden'
Other names
Black-eyed Susan 'City Garden', Glowing coneflower 'City Garden'
Genus
Rudbeckia Rudbeckia
Variety or Cultivar
'City Garden' _ 'City Garden' is a compact, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with elliptic, toothed, dark green leaves and, from early summer to early autumn, upright stems bearing lance-shaped leaves and golden-yellow flowers with dark brown central cones.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Golden-yellow in Summer; Golden-yellow in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly. Cut back in late autumn or early spring.
Propagation methods
Division
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Where to grow
Rudbeckia fulgida 'City Garden' (Black-eyed Susan 'City Garden') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Wildflower
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Easily tolerates partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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