How to Plant Rudbeckia Flowers in a Vegetable Garden

Instructions for a Pre-Potted Plant

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  Choose an area of the vegetable garden that receives full sun to partial shade.

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  During the early spring months, use a garden hoe or small soil tiller, and loosen the soil 12 to 15 inches deep in the area the flowers will be planted. Mix 2 to 4 inches of compost into the loosened soil.

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  Dig a hole that is at least two times the diameter of the current rudbeckia pot size. Save the soil off to the side of the hole for later use. If more than one plant will be put into the ground, dig each hole 2 to 3 feet apart. Dig the holes in areas that allow the rudbeckias to grow tall or wide without blocking the sun for the vegetables plants.

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  Slightly squeeze around the center of the rudbeckia pot to loosen the roots inside. Carefully grasp the lower end of the stem closest to the soil. Pull up on the stem while pulling down on the pot to remove the plant from the pot.

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  Place the plant into the hole so that the top of the root ball is flush with the top of the hole. Fill the hole with the set-aside soil. Lightly pack the soil down. Water the soil until moist. Water the plants if the vegetable garden receives less than 1 inch of rain each week.

Instructions for Seed Planting

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  During the early spring months, use a garden hoe or small soil tiller to loosen the soil 12 to 15 inches deep in the area where the flowers will be planted. Mix 2 to 4 inches of compost into the loosened soil.

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  Place seeds on the soil 5 to 10 inches apart from each other. Lightly sprinkle loose soil over the seeds.

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  Lightly moisten the soil. The rudbeckia germination period occurs approximately 5 to 10 days when the soil temperature remains consistently around 70 degrees. Water the plants if the vegetable garden receives less than 1 inch of rain each week.