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Rudbeckia Sunbeckia 'Maya'

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia Sunbeckia 'Maya' produces huge double golden-yellow blooms on sturdy stems from early summer into autumn.

Supplied as an established plant in a 5 litre pot

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Aspect

Full sun to partial shade

Hardiness

Half hardy. Often grown for one season; protect from frost.

Flowers

Summer to autumn

Soil

Loam, clay

About this plant

Supersized sunshine for pots and borders

  • Description

    Rudbeckia Sunbeckia 'Maya' is a showstopping patio rudbeckia from the Sunbeckia series, bred for exceptionally large blooms. The fully double, golden-yellow flowers have densely frilled centres and are carried on strong, well-branched stems from early summer right into autumn. Compact and bushy, it makes a bold statement in containers and at the front of borders just as many plants begin to fade.

  • Why we like it

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    The flower size genuinely stops people in their tracks; each bloom looks more like a dahlia than a rudbeckia. It gives instant impact in a patio pot and just keeps producing, and treating it as a one-season showpiece takes nothing away from the months of colour it delivers.

Key features

What makes it special

Good for cutting

Long-lasting blooms that persist for months

Specs & details

The particulars

Botanical name
Rudbeckia Sunbeckia 'Maya'
Common name
Black-eyed Susan
Supplied as
5 litre pot
Flower colour
Yellow
Eventual height
40-60cm
Eventual spread
30-40cm
Flowering period
Summer to autumn
Habit
Compact, bushy, well-branched perennial
Life cycle
Half-hardy short-lived perennial, often grown as an annual
Hardiness
Half hardy. Often grown for one season; protect from frost.
Aspect
Full sun to partial shade
Soil type
Loam, clay
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Position
Patio container, front of border
Plant spacing
30-40cm apart
Growing skill
Easy to grow

Plant calendar

When to plant, when it performs

 
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Planting
Flowering

Plant out in late spring after the last frost. Flowers from early summer to mid autumn, then protect from frost or compost.

Planting & care

Help it thrive

Planting guide

Plant out after the last frost in fertile, moisture-retentive but drained soil, or in a generous pot of peat-free multipurpose compost. Choose full sun or light shade, water in well, and give container plants a pot at least 30cm wide.

Care tips

Deadhead spent blooms regularly to keep the big flowers coming, and feed container plants fortnightly with a balanced or high potash liquid feed. Keep watered in dry spells, as the large flowers are thirsty work.

Winter care

Not reliably hardy. Best treated as a spectacular one-season plant, though it is a short-lived perennial and can be overwintered by moving container plants somewhere frost free, or by mulching the crown in mild, sheltered gardens. Cut back after flowering and keep barely moist if overwintering under cover.