Rudbeckia laciniata
cutleaf coneflower
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
3 - 6 (12) ft
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
yellow
Fruit Color:
brown,black
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Background plant as tall.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B
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 such as finches.
Native Habitats:
Forests
