Annual
Growers and gardeners are intrigued with this totally unique variety. Its performance and color has always impressed us in our trials. Multiple stems produce 3" flowers in shades of an unusual muted cherry-red with a dark brown eye. The plants are hearty, with stiff flower stems that are extremely ideal for cutting. Cherry Brandy is a great all around item with use in the landscape, as a garden specimen plant, in large combo planters, and as a cut flower.
Color: Shades of an unusual muted cherry-red with a dark brown eye
The first red-flowered Black-Eyed Susan ever available from seed!
A welcome color addition, Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy produce deep maroon red flowers with a dark chocolate center. Flowers are 3-4" across and produce all summer, even in poor soils. Combine with yellow-blooming Rudbeckia to create a cheery garden spot with wonderful contrast. Road salt tolerant.DetailsItem Code:RUCB
Type:Perennials
Height:Medium 24"
Spacing:Plant 12" apart
Bloom Time:Early Summer to Early Fall
Sun-Shade:Full Sun
Zones:5-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition:Normal, Clay
Flower:Red
Accent:Red
Pot Size:3.5" square x 4" deepFeatures to Note
Rudbeckia Plant CarePrefer moist, fertile well-drained soil. Although drought tolerant, Rudbeckia bloom better with ample moisture. Pinching can produce more compact plants in taller varieties. Allow seeds to fall to assure permanence in the garden. Spent flower heads can be cut back to prevent too many volunteers. Can be divided every 4 years in spring. Spent foliage can be cut back to 6" for a flush of new growth.
Growers and gardeners are intrigued with this totally unique variety. Its performance and color has always impressed us in our trials. Multiple stems produce 3" flowers in shades of an unusual muted cherry-red with a dark brown eye. The plants are hearty, with stiff flower stems that are extremely ideal for cutting. Cherry Brandy is a great all around item with use in the landscape, as a garden specimen plant, in large combo planters, and as a cut flower.
Color: Shades of an unusual muted cherry-red with a dark brown eye
The first red-flowered Black-Eyed Susan ever available from seed!
- Genus: Rudbeckia
- Species: hirta
- Variety: 'Cherry Brandy'
- Zone: 5 - 8
- Bloom Start To End: Early Summer - Early Fall
- Habit: Compact
- Seeds Per Pack: 25
- Plant Height: 24 in
- Plant Width: 12 in - 15 in
- Bloom Size: 3 in - 4 in
- After growing Cherry Brandy, you'll never look at Rudbeckia the same way again! This powerhouse of a plant is just 2 feet tall, but sends up dozens upon dozens of giant daisies over a long season, bringing butterflies and bees to pay their respects all summer long. The long-lasting blooms combine rich shades of red and maroon with that trademark big black eye, so you can imagine how terrific they look in the vase (or just the cone, dried as an Everlasting!). In autumn, hungry songbirds replace the butterflies and bees, feasting on the seeds. Don't worry, though -- there are plenty in every bloom, so Cherry Brandy will self-sow magnificently in your sunny garden!These flowers reach 3 to 4 inches wide, with petals that shade from zingy cherry-red to deep maroon at the base. Slightly upturned, they are eye-catching even from down the street, so you can imagine what a fully-blooming plant or grouping looks like! Held on very strong stems (hey, they have to support those heavy birds in autumn!), the flowers soak up the sun, even in poor dry soils. Expect them to bloom from early summer well into fall in most climates!
Cherry Brandy holds the distinction of being the first-ever red-flowered Rudbeckia available in seed form, and it will come true from its own seed scattered in your garden, too. That's good, because ALL of your gardening friends are going to want this plant! Deadhead the blooms as soon as they begin to pass, and a new flush will arise. Just remember to keep the last flowers on the plant until they dry out completely, so the birds will be fed and the seeds will fall! Cherry Brandy stands up to heat, humidity, drought, pests, and diseases effortlessly, making it wonderfully low maintenance in the garden!
Cherry Brandy has already won the Fleuroselect Novelty Award in Europe and the Green Thumb Award here in the States. Its combination of a compact habit, large blooms, and completely unique combination of colors wins hearts wherever it goes. And as a biennial (half-hardy annual), it would be short-lived if it didn't reseed itself so generously! Here's a plant that truly has everything a flower-loving gardener desires! North of its hardiness range, grow it as an annual.
The only slow thing about Cherry Brandy is the growth of its seedlings -- they take their time, so sow the seeds in early- to mid-winter in your Bio-Dome or seed flats. (We recommend the Whopper Bio-Dome because the larger bio-sponges will enable your seedlings to grow an extensive root system before transplanting, but the original or jumbo models work fine too.) Alternating temperatures of 68 and 86 degrees F work best, so if you can move it from a chilly to a warm room, or turn off its heat mat every night, that will work fine. The seeds sprout promptly -- 5 to 10 days should do it -- and then very slowly grow. When they have acquired 2 sets of true leaves, they can be transplanted, but make sure all danger of frost is past. From sowing to transplanting typically takes 4 months. Of course, you can also sow the seeds outdoors anytime from spring through late summer, but we recommend starting them indoors to better control the temperature.
If you love Rudbeckia as much as we do, pair Cherry Brandy with another newcomer to the family--the stunning Denver Daisy! Or, if you like a nice mix of singles and doubles, add Cappuccino to the blend! But whatever you do, DO grow Cherry Brandy! It's simply too spectacular to do without! Zones 5-8. Pkt is 25 seeds.
Rudbeckia is the botanical name for Gloriosa Daisy
Rudbeckia Germination Information
How to Sow Rudbeckia: - Best sown indoors at alternating temperatures of 68 and 86°
- Expect germination in 5-10 days
- If started early enough, plants will flower in the first year from seed
- Seeds can also be sown outdoors in spring or summer, up to two months before first frost
- Plants will reseed around the garden, perpetuating from year to year
- When sowing seed outdoors, we recommend a maximum planting depth of 4X the width of the seed
Appearance and Use:
A short-lived perennial that is often grown as an annual. Useful in borders, beds, for naturalizing, and as a fresh cut flower. This vigorous, thick-stemmed, multi-branching plant grows upright from 2-3 feet tall. The summer through fall appearing, daisy-like flowers are 3-6 inches in diameter and come in colors of gold, yellow, bronze, orange, brown, mahogany and have brown, yellow, or black center cones. Flower colors can be zoned or banded and petal arrangement is either single or double. The mid-green leaves are 4 inches long by 21/2 inches wide and the stems and undersides of leaves bear bristly hairs
About Rudbeckia:
Pronunciation: rud-bek’e-å her’tå
Lifecycle: Perennial
Origination: Asteraceae, native to the central United States
Common Name: Gloriosa Daisy
How to Grow Rudbeckia:
Transplanting: Transplant when there are at least two sets of true leaves
Spacing: Space 12-24 inches apart in full sun or part shade in any rich, moist, well-drained soil
Soil: Tolerates drought and poor soils
Temperature: A great lover of hot weather, it will also tolerate drought
Additional Care: Deadhead to keep plants tidy and to prolong the flowering season
A welcome color addition, Rudbeckia Cherry Brandy produce deep maroon red flowers with a dark chocolate center. Flowers are 3-4" across and produce all summer, even in poor soils. Combine with yellow-blooming Rudbeckia to create a cheery garden spot with wonderful contrast. Road salt tolerant.DetailsItem Code:RUCB
Type:Perennials
Height:Medium 24"
Spacing:Plant 12" apart
Bloom Time:Early Summer to Early Fall
Sun-Shade:Full Sun
Zones:5-8 Find Your Zone
Soil Condition:Normal, Clay
Flower:Red
Accent:Red
Pot Size:3.5" square x 4" deepFeatures to Note
- Beneficial for Pollinators
- Attracts Butterflies
- Good for Cut Flowers
- Deer Resistant
- Blooms for 4 Weeks or More
- Seaside/Salt Tolerant
Rudbeckia Plant CarePrefer moist, fertile well-drained soil. Although drought tolerant, Rudbeckia bloom better with ample moisture. Pinching can produce more compact plants in taller varieties. Allow seeds to fall to assure permanence in the garden. Spent flower heads can be cut back to prevent too many volunteers. Can be divided every 4 years in spring. Spent foliage can be cut back to 6" for a flush of new growth.