Rudbeckia 'Cherry Burgundy'

I planted Rudbeckia 'Cherry Burgundy' and thought it was a perennial. According to the seed pkg., it is not. How long can you keep this seed?

Even thopught the Cherry Brandy is an annual, it will reseed itself. So the plant may not come back but new plants will.

You know, my Cherry Burgundy did come back! It was slow in greening up. And, I have another one that re-seeded! It's sooo fun to see flowers that either come back and/or re-seed when you don't expect it to happen. I have Antihirrum 'Black Prince" that came back this year from last year's WS. I started more from seed this year. They have withstood the heat very well. I am collecting seed from them this year.
This year, I also had Salvia 'Victoria" re-seed for the first time, also, Nicotania, Feverfew, Calendula 'Radio', and Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields'. I like all of those plants.

birder17, you made a light go off in my head when you mentioned Gomphrena seeds. I still have some that somebody sent me, also cleome, morning glory and a few others that are annuals. I wonder if I could still direct sow them now and have them bloom before fall?
I forgot all about them. I have any empty large patio container pot that I will plant the morning glory in and I have a black metal trellis I bought for my sweet peas that didn't have but one bloom on them. I think my husband killed those with the soaker hose on for over an hour. The bottom half of the vine turned beige and the green was up top of the vine. I think it got way too much water.

I was quite pleasantly surprised my Gomphrena 'Strawberry Fields" came back from seeds. They are such cute plants and a nice cherry red bloom and very well behaved. I don't know if you could get much from your Gomphrena seeds now. July is almost over. I "think" it takes about 10 to 12 weeks for the plants to sprout and bloom. The ones that came up from seed for me took a long time to bloom. We had a cold May and then really hot weather in June and July--about 93 maybe for the average.
If you planted a few of them where they would get watered regularly and in full sun, you might get some to bloom. They do bloom late in the season. If it were me and you really wanted some Gohphrena yet this summer, I would plant some and save some seed for next year.
I planted Gomphrena 'Strawberry Field" last year by Winter Sowing. The "seed" I saved to plant this year did not produce one plant. The only ones I have are ones Mother Nature planted for me. I wonder if I didn't even have any seed? Instead, maybe just dead petals? Before, these that I have now go to seed, I need to do some research on what the seed looks like.
Please keep me posted on what you do with your seed. Is it the 'Strawberry Field"? "Fireworks"? or something else?
For me, morning glories are a headache. I had some sprout within the last two weeks in one of my window boxes that the birds planted. I am leaving it as the seed will fall onto a stone patio floor and hopefully none will sprout. MG sprout everywhere for me. Nicking the seed and soaking the MG seed will encourage quicker germination.
As for the chleome--really like them. They re-seed prolifically. But, if you thin them out when they are small, they are easy to control.
You probably already know this stuff.

My "Cherry Brandy" rudbeckia has survived 2 of our winters here.
Lovely color, truly striking in the flower beds so started more this spring.

Maxine

Yes, R. "Cherry Burgundy" is striking. I think striking is a good word to describe it. I am hoping to get some seed to start some next year. It's been so hot and humid. I haven't been out much this past month.