Rudbeckia mollis
softhair coneflower
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3-4 ft
Life Span:
annual to short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Use in a wildflower garden. Good for roadside wilflower plantings.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars, Birds
- Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
- Larval host for the silvery checkerspot, found only in extreme north Florida.
Seeds eaten by small birds.
Native Habitats:
Mostly ruderal.
