Perennials: Rudbeckia - Annual or Perennial, 0 by Brent_In_NoVa

Brent_In_NoVa wrote:
Sounds like a good chance to share one of my favorite garden pictures. Back in the "old days" when I was not growing plants from seed (about 2001) I purchased three 'Indian Summer' plants from a nursery. That was also before I learned that they were short lived. I have harvested seed and I am growing more this year.

The flowers on my 'Indian Summer' were so large and pretty. I had a friend of the neighbors stop by and take pictures of the blooms because she was so impressed. I am hoping that my seed grown plants will obtain the same level as the purchased plants. I did grow some more from seed a couple years ago, but they were planted in a fairly shady spot and were not as nice.

- Brent