Want some bright, cheery colour in the garden at the end of the growing season, when most other summer plants have gone over? If so, then you would be hard-pressed to find anything more vibrant and impactful than Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne'. This tough, durable, hardy herbaceous perennial, produces branched stems that carry heads of citrus-yellow daisy flowers in late summer and into autumn. Each bloom has a greenish-yellow centre. With its tall, slender stems, when this plant is fully mature, Rudbeckia 'Herbstonne' can reach 200cm in height.  

Rudbeckia 'Herbstsonne' is ideal for growing towards the back of a mixed herbaceous border, but it also works well in prairie-style planting schemes. Like all coneflowers, Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne' does particularly well in a sheltered, sunny spot, on a moist but well-drained soil. In fact, it is so highly regarded that the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has awarded it the coveted Award of Garden Merit. Even better, after a few years you can increase your stock of this plant by dividing it, in spring or autumn. Lastly, it also makes an excellent cut flower.