Rudbeckias

Toto

Which variety will give you colour all year round?  An independent gardening laboratory recently tested Rudbeckias, and 'Toto', and early flowering Rubeckia, came out as a clear winner.

It started flowing early, and flowered for fifteen weeks from June to October.  It has a height and spread of around 40cm as is ideal for the front of a border.

It remained covered in the trial in lots of small flowers for the whole of the summer.  It quickly formed a sturdy short plant, with no problems with either pests or diseases.

The seeds are available from Nicky's Nursery.  I suggest that you put a note in your diary around the  end of next March to order some.

Other varieties that did well: 'Tiger's Eye' - also Nicky's Nursery; 'Irish Spring' - Mr Fothergill's; 'Cappuccino' - Dobies.  These flowered for a couple of weeks less than Toto but were all a little taller.

Tiger Eye

Irish Spring

Cappuccino