A sunflower-like perennial, green-head coneflower’s branched, leafy stalk grows 3-12 ft. tall. The stemmed flowers are at the apex of the stalk. Each flowers is 3-4 in. across, with cone-shaped, greenish-yellow centers and back-tilted golden rays. The center cones elongate and become brownish as the seeds ripen. Attractive leaves are deeply divided and emerge early in spring. [Adapted from wildflower.org]
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates hot and humid summers. Can spread aggressively by underground stems, which may be a concern if grown in the border. Divide clumps to control growth. Remove spent blooms to encourage a fall rebloom. [Adapted from Missouri Botanical Garden]
This Keystone plant is a larval host for 20 caterpillars, while its pollen and nectar support 29 species of native bees. The seeds serve as a fall food source for song birds and are a favorite of American Goldfinches.
Highly tolerant of different soils and conditions, as long as it gets enough light. Because it spreads rampantly by underground stems, cut-leaf coneflower is only appropriate for large sites.
Larval Host for the
3-12'
1.5-3'
SIZE
SOIL
Clay, Loam, Sand
LIGHT
Sun, Part Sun
BENEFITS
Butterfiles, Native Bees, Songbirds, Honey Bees
NOTES
May need staking in garden situations but otherwise very hardy!
CHARACTERISTICS
Showy Flowers, Deer Resistant, Clumping, Tall, Cut Flowers, Long Blooming, Will Naturalize, Keystone Species
July, August, September
Flower
This
flowers in
Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
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DESCRIPTION
A sunflower-like perennial, green-head coneflower’s branched, leafy stalk grows 3-12 ft. tall. The stemmed flowers are at the apex of the stalk. Each flowers is 3-4 in. across, with cone-shaped, greenish-yellow centers and back-tilted golden rays. The center cones elongate and become brownish as the seeds ripen. Attractive leaves are deeply divided and emerge early in spring. [Adapted from wildflower.org]
Easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerates hot and humid summers. Can spread aggressively by underground stems, which may be a concern if grown in the border. Divide clumps to control growth. Remove spent blooms to encourage a fall rebloom. [Adapted from Missouri Botanical Garden]
This Keystone plant is a larval host for 20 caterpillars, while its pollen and nectar support 29 species of native bees. The seeds serve as a fall food source for song birds and are a favorite of American Goldfinches.
Highly tolerant of different soils and conditions, as long as it gets enough light. Because it spreads rampantly by underground stems, cut-leaf coneflower is only appropriate for large sites.