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A Glowing Perennial Planting Idea with Rudbeckias and Garden Phlox

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Wouldn’t you love your borders to look like this in the summer? Bringing long-lasting color to mixed borders or prairie gardens, Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan) are lovely biennial or short-lived perennials with bright, large blooms in shades of orange, red or golden tones that give the garden a full of bloom appearance from early to late summer. Free-flowering, easy to grow, they contribute to lovely plant combinations and contrast beautifully here with the rich cool blues of another garden classic, Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox).

A simple but eye-catching mix realized with 3 favorite perennials for most gardeners which brings cheerful summer notes to the landscape!

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 7
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low, Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Clay Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden

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Alternative Plants to Consider

Rudbeckia hirta ‘Cappuccino’ (Black-Eyed Susan)
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’ (Black-Eyed Susan)

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Rudbeckia hirta (Black-Eyed Susan)
Phlox paniculata (Garden Phlox)
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 7
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid, Late)
Fall
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Low, Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Dried Arrangements, Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Clay Soil
Attracts Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden
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Phlox Rudbeckia
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