What soil does Gloriosa daisy grow in?

It tolerates these soils: average garden soil, clay, sandy.

Is Gloriosa daisy hardy?

Hardy down to -40 °C (USDA zone 3, RHS H7). It gets through winter in every part of the country.

When does Gloriosa daisy flower?

Flowering: June–October, yellow, orange, red, bronze.

How much water does Gloriosa daisy need?

Water need: medium. Drought tolerance: medium.

Gloriosa daisy

Rudbeckia hirta

Gloriosa daisy (Rudbeckia hirta) is a perennial. Light: full sun. Hardy down to -40 °C. Drought tolerance: medium. Sold in local shops from about €9.

Illustration of Gloriosa daisy — An illustration of the typical shape of the mature plant, not a photo.

What it's good for, and what it isn't

A fast-growing, bristly-leaved coneflower with large golden yellow, orange, rusty red or two-tone flowers around a dark centre, which open in the very year of sowing, from early summer until frost. It is short-lived: it usually disappears after one or two seasons, so treat it as an annual or biennial and either let it seed around or sow and plant afresh each spring. That is how it differs from the long-lived orange coneflower, which creeps by rhizomes into a wider clump each year and has smaller flowers but stays in the same place for many years.

Watch out for

The plant itself typically dies out after a year or two, especially in heavy soil that stays wet in winter, so a patch only lasts through seedlings or replanting. Planted densely it gets powdery mildew in dry, warm late summers and leaf spot can appear too; give it air and water at the base. Slugs and snails chew young plants. It seeds freely and in Central Europe it turns up as a garden escape on roadsides and waste ground, so deadhead it if you garden next to semi-natural land.

Key facts

Light: Full sun
Water need: Medium
Care: Medium
Size after 10 years: 70 cm × 45 cm
Hardiness: down to -40 °C
Foliage: Deciduous
Flowering: J F M A M J J A S O N D June–October, yellow, orange, red, bronze

Group	Perennial
Light	Full sun
Size after 10 years	70 cm × 45 cm
Ultimate size	0.3–1.2 m × 30–60 cm
Hardiness	down to -40 °C (USDA 3, RHS H7)
Soil	Average garden soil, Clay, Sandy
Foliage	Deciduous
Flowering	June–October, yellow, orange, red, bronze
Water need	Medium
Drought tolerance	Medium
Maintenance	Medium
Root aggressiveness	Low
Suckering	no data
Spreading	Medium
Distance from buildings	no data
Distance from paving	no data
Litter	not typical
Planting distance	35 cm
For dogs	no data
For cats	no data
For children	Mildly toxic (uncertain)
Typical price	from about €9

Toxicity data is for information only. If your pet or child has eaten a plant, contact a vet or a doctor.

Sizes and prices available

The same plant is sold as a small pot and as a specimen several metres tall, and the price follows. Prices are rounded and for guidance only.

Size	Typical price
25-50 cm	approx. €9

Frequently asked questions

Data updated: October 8, 2026 · How our data is made

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