Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moderately fertile, preferably heavy but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to August
• Flower colour: bright green
• Other features: toothed, mid-green leaves
• Hardiness: half hardy
  
  An extraordinary, tall coneflower with bright green 'petals' and prominent, almost black centres. These striking perennials are perfect for the back of a sunny or partially shady border. Grower Chris Marchant, from Orchard Dene, says this plant provides 'useful punctuation' to massed plantings of daisies or umbel-type flowers.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. Support with ring stakes or brushwood well before the flowers appear.