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Rudebeckia varieties

CopperdogCopperdog Posts: 617
in Fruit & veg
I have Prarie sun and butterscotch biscuit which I have not planted out into the garden yet as they have been making nice display on the patio.  Are these annuals or will they come back next year if I get them in ground shortly? Thankyou.

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  • fidgetbonesfidgetbones Posts: 17,618
    They are perennials , but I would put them in the ground in Spring. If you have somewhere like a coldframe or unheated greenhouse to give them some protection over winter, I would do that, and then plant the whole pot out when growth starts in Spring.
  • LynLyn Posts: 23,190
    You may not keep the Praire Sun, it’s a biennial. Usually grown as an annual. 
    The other one should over winter, it’s a cross bred with a hardier plant. 
    You could get seeds from the Praire, start off next Spring. 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • CopperdogCopperdog Posts: 617
    thank you both for your help with this.  I'm pleased the butterscotch one is perennial as its particularly beautiful.
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