Cabbage-leaf Coneflower

Cabbage-leaf Coneflower

Rudbeckia maxima

Specifications

  • Plant Type: Herb
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Foliage: Semi-Evergreen
  • Height: 6 - 10 feet
  • Bloom Color: Yellow
  • Bloom Time: May June July
  • Sun Exposure: Sun
  • Soil Conditions: Dry Moist
  • Spacing: 2 feet on center

Landscape Character

Large, pale green leaves form an attractive rosette.

Native to the southeast.

Larval host plant for Silver Checkerspot.

Wildlife

Flowers attract butterflies, seed eaten by goldfinches.

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