(Black-Eyed Susan \u2014 Golden Yellow with Mahogany Base)<\/strong><\/p>\n Rudbeckia hirta, known as Black-Eyed Susan<\/strong>, is a North American native wildflower<\/strong> in the Asteraceae family<\/strong> \u2014 one of the most beloved late-season flowering plants in horticulture, valued for its bold, daisy-like flowers, long bloom period<\/strong>, heat and drought tolerance<\/strong>, and outstanding performance as a cut flower<\/strong>. Sputnik is a distinct variety from Sahin Seeds,<\/strong> producing medium-sized flowers<\/strong> with pointed petals in golden yellow with a mahogany base and dark centres<\/strong> \u2014 a rich bicolor combination that gives Sputnik an unusually warm, sunset-toned character compared to plain yellow Rudbeckia varieties.<\/p>\n The pointed petal form of Sputnik is particularly distinctive \u2014 where many Rudbeckia varieties have broad, blunt ray florets, Sputnik’s petals taper to a point, creating a more refined, star-like silhouette around the dark cone center<\/strong>. The color graduation from deep mahogany at the base through to golden yellow at the tips adds further visual depth and warmth, making cut stems highly desirable in bouquets and arrangements where a sun-warmed, autumnal palette is sought.<\/p>\n Sputnik reaches 75 cm in height<\/strong> and is classified as suitable for cut flowers<\/strong>, heat tolerant<\/strong>, full sun landscaping<\/strong>, and home garden use<\/strong>. The stiff, upright stems are strong and self-supporting, making harvesting and vase use straightforward. Flowers are long-lasting both on the plant and in the vase, where they are best cut just before the blooms are completely open. In the Gulf, Rudbeckia Sputnik performs as a cool-to-warm season crop. Seeds sown in autumn establish through the cool season and flower from late winter through spring as days lengthen. The heat tolerance of Rudbeckia allows it to continue performing into the warmer transition periods that other cool-season flowers cannot tolerate.<\/p>\n Rudbeckia Hirta Sputnik is a striking cut flower and garden variety \u2014 producing medium-sized daisy-like flowers with pointed golden yellow petals graduating from a rich mahogany base, surrounding prominent dark brown centres, on strong upright stems reaching 75 cm<\/strong>. Heat tolerant, easy to grow, and excellent for both cutting and garden display, Sputnik brings bold warm-toned color to Gulf gardens from late winter through spring.<\/p>\n Packet Size: Contains 50 seeds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Repacked in Kuwait<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[169,620],"product_tag":[616],"class_list":["post-9896","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-rudbeckia","product_cat-perennial-seeds","product_tag-new-2026","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/9896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9896"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=9896"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=9896"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.myorganicworld.net\/ar\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=9896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nRudbeckia hirta is a short-lived perennial typically grown as an annual. It is heat and drought tolerant once established, adapts to a wide range of soils, and self-seeds freely \u2014 meaning that plants allowed to set seed will often naturalize and return the following season.<\/p>\nVariety Details<\/h3>\n
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Key Features<\/h3>\n
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Plant Information<\/h3>\n
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\nSpread: 30\u201340 cm<\/strong>
\nPlant type: Short-lived perennial, grown as annual<\/strong>
\nHabit: Upright, self-supporting stems<\/strong>
\nSun: Full sun \u2014 best in 6+ hours daily<\/strong>
\nSoil: Average to fertile, well-drained soil \u2014 tolerates poor soil; does not like waterlogged conditions<\/strong>
\nWater: Regular watering to establish; drought tolerant once established<\/strong>
\nSpacing: 30\u201340 cm apart<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSeed Germination<\/h3>\n
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Growing Tips<\/h3>\n
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Gulf Planting Season<\/h3>\n
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Garden and Cut Flower Uses<\/h3>\n
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