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Rudbeckia maxima

Fantastic perennial unlike anything else. Large yellow sombrero-shaped daisies on 1.8 metre stems with large blue grey leaves. Focal point for the back of a mixed border or a feature in a prairie garden. 

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Fantastic perennial unlike anything else. Large yellow sombrero-shaped daisies on 1.8 metre stems with large blue grey leaves. Focal point for the back of a mixed border or a feature in a prairie garden. 

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Light requirement
full sun
Height range
large (81 - 120cm)
Drought resistance
very good
Frost tolerance
moderate
Flowering time
summer
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