Description
Maya Double Rudbeckia Seeds 6615.
Award-Winning Golden Double Blooms for Heat-Tolerant Beds and Containers.
Maya Double Rudbeckia (Rudbeckia hirta) holds the distinction of being the world’s first fully double-flowering Rudbeckia. This groundbreaking variety produces massive, fully double, golden-yellow blooms measuring 9 to 11 cm across atop sturdy, compact 45 cm stems. Exceptionally weather-tolerant, ‘Maya’ thrives through scorching summer heat and full sun, earning it the prestigious Fleuroselect Gold Medal. Perfect for formal flowerbeds, sunny borders, and patio containers, this tender perennial is best cultivated as a heavy-blooming annual in most parts of Canada.
Quick Seed Details
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Product Code: 6615
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Botanical Name: Rudbeckia hirta ‘Maya’
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Type: Open-Pollinated Tender Perennial (Best Grown as an Annual)
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Awards: Fleuroselect Gold Medal Winner
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Height: 45 cm
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Flower Size: 9–11 cm wide
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Plant Spacing: 30 cm
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Light Requirement: Full Sun
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Germination: 14–21 days at 20°C
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Seed Count: Approx. 15 seeds per packet (3,700 seeds per gram)
What you need to know to Plant & Grow
Maya Double Rudbeckia is easily established indoors for early-season garden impact.
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Indoor Sowing: Start seeds indoors in a quality soilless starter mix from February to early March. Maintain a consistent temperature of 20°C throughout the 14 to 21 day germination period. Move sprouted seedlings under grow lights at slightly cooler temperatures before hardening off and transplanting outside after spring frost danger passes.
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Transplanting & Spacing: Space seedlings 30 cm apart in well-drained soil in a full-sun location.
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Maintenance & Care: Compact and durable, these plants require minimal care beyond regular watering during dry spells. Their sturdy stems hold the heavy, double flowers upright without staking.
Why Maya Double Rudbeckia Seeds belong in Your Garden
If you want compact plants packed with dense, dahlias-like double blooms, ‘Maya’ is an unbeatable choice. A perennial gardener’s favourite for its award-winning performance, brilliant golden colour, and outstanding weather resistance, it brings striking texture to borders and container displays all summer long.
