{"product_id":"rudbeckia-solar-sisters","title":"Rudbeckia Solar Sisters™","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRudbeckia Solar Sisters™\u003c\/em\u003e: Fluffy Double Blooms That Shift Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFully double blooms in yellow and orange that deepen to copper when the nights cool down. This black-eyed Susan blooms from early summer to frost, like siblings who refuse to leave the cottage. THE FAMILY VACATION THAT NEVER ENDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e Solar Sisters™\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-Eyed Susan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e A Bloomin' Easy® plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–60 cm (18–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–40 cm (12–16 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large, fully double blooms in bright yellow and orange that deepen to copper tones in cool weather\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early summer to frost (June to October)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green, on a compact, upright clump with sturdy stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very long bloom season, compact habit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it at the front or middle of a sunny border, or in a big pot on the patio where you can watch the colours shift. It's rated to zone 7 and our winters are colder, so treat it as a long-blooming annual or a container plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eVerbena stricta\u003c\/em\u003e adds slender lavender spikes at 60 to 100 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eEryngium 'Blue Glitter'\u003c\/em\u003e brings blue sea holly at 90 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eCerastium 'Silver Carpet'\u003c\/em\u003e edges the bed with white flowers in May and June. Orange rudbeckia from June to October glows against the cool blues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun in average, well-drained soil. Water regularly while it settles in, and keep an eye on containers in hot weather, since pots dry out much faster than garden beds. Snip off faded flowers to keep the plant tidy and the new buds coming. No staking is needed on its sturdy stems. After a hard frost ends the show in late fall, pull the plant and add it to the compost. If you want to try overwintering one, a very sheltered, well-drained spot is your best bet, but don't count on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black-eyed Susan, \u003cem\u003eRudbeckia hirta\u003c\/em\u003e, is a wildflower native to eastern and central North America and has been Maryland's state flower since 1918. Solar Sisters™ was introduced through the Bloomin' Easy® program and won both the Industry's Choice and People's Choice awards at the 2025 University of Georgia Trial Garden open house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, sturdy and a pollinator magnet. Plant two and let them fight over the spotlight. SIBLING RIVALRY HAS NEVER LOOKED BETTER.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Perennials","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon Pot \/ Orange \/ 7","offer_id":67851553636630,"sku":"RUDBSOS01","price":30.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/RudbeckiaSolarSisters.png?v=1793791729","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/rudbeckia-solar-sisters","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}