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Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard

Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard
Western Coneflower, Green-headed Coneflower

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Perennial plants are of considerable size (120 to 150 cm (47 to 59in)) and are easy to grow. The curious flowering comprises large black cones surrounded by short green sepals and repeats from June to August. This Rudbeckia also provides beautiful flower stems for making fresh or dried bouquets using sunny or partially shaded flowerbeds.
Flower size
7 cm
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Annual / Perennial
Perennial
Germination time (days)
21 days
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Sowing period March to April
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Flowering time June to August
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Description

The Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' is a perennial plant known for its hardiness and ease of cultivation.
The 'Green Wizard' Rudbeckia stands out with its curious and abundant black and green flowering, easily visible when planted in flower beds due to its tall size (120 to 150 cm (47 to 59in)).

Its luxuriant foliage consists of a tuft of lanceolate leaves, dentate and dark green, from which robust and ramified flower stems rise. The stems bear progressively smaller leaves as one approaches their tips.

The flower of the 'Green Wizard' Rudbeckia is a solitary head with a prominent conical black centre, surrounded by a single row of green sepals. Many flowers, repeat from June to August, form a mass of original flowers in the background of a flower bed.


This flower bed serves as a source of fresh flowers for making bouquets. The 'Green Wizard' Rudbeckia has an excellent vase life.


At the end of the summer season, the sepals fall off, and the black centre dries and becomes woody. These flowers can be picked and incorporated into a dried bouquet.

The Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' thrives in sunny or partially shaded locations. It prefers a rich, heavy and moist soil, but above all, well-drained.

An ecological asset: Throughout the summer, the nectar-rich flowers of Rudbeckias attract pollinating insects and butterflies to your garden. This is a great way to improve your garden's ecosystem and promote fruit and vegetable production in your vegetable patch. In autumn, you can admire the constant ballet of birds that come to feed on the mature seeds they find in the dried flower heads.

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Rudbeckia occidentalis Green Wizard (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour black
Flowering time June to August
Inflorescence Flower head
Flower size 7 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Flowering description The flower is a solitary capitulum with a prominent black conical heart, surrounded by a single row of green sepals.

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour dark green
Foliage description Its luxuriant foliage consists of a clump of lanceolate, toothed, dark green leaves. The stems bear increasingly smaller leaves as one approaches their tips.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 70 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Rudbeckia

Species

occidentalis

Cultivar

Green Wizard

Family

Asteraceae

Other common names

Western Coneflower, Green-headed Coneflower

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference13371

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Planting and care

Before sowing the Rudbeckia 'Green Wizard', place your seeds in the vegetable drawer of your refrigerator for three weeks. This will break the seed dormancy and improve the success of your sowing.

Sow the Rudbeckia occidentalis 'Green Wizard' in a seed tray from February to June or September to October. Use a good quality compost that you will sieve on the surface to bind the seed to its substrate. Before sowing, lightly firm the compost with a board. Sow your seeds by broadcasting. Cover the seeds by sprinkling compost or vermiculite on top, lightly firm and water thoroughly with a fine spray. Place your seed tray in a well-lit location, without direct sunlight, at a temperature of 18°C (64.4°F) to 20°C (68°F). Lower the temperature at night to 16°C (60.8°F) to create a beneficial alternation for germination.

The seeds will germinate in 5 to 21 days. When the plants are manageable, transplant them into 7cm (3in) pots. Keep the compost moist but not excessively wet during growth. Then, 15 days before their final planting, start acclimating them gradually to a temperature of 15°C (59°F).

By the end of May or the beginning of June, the temperature in the garden will be warm enough to plant your young plants. Choose a sunny location. Add a good spadeful of compost to each planting hole. Space your plants 50 cm (20in) apart.

Regularly remove faded flowers to maintain their beauty and promote repeat flowering.

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Sowing period

Sowing period March to April
Germination time (days) 21 days

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil moisture Moist soil, Draining, rich
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