Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Sweet Coneflower

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This plant is a native superstar! In late summer, it puts on a dazzling display of typical golden yellow flowers with dark brown dome-shaped centers. The foliage of this long-lived resilient plant is medium green and forms a tidy basal clump.

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Height
4-6 Feet

Spread
2-3 Feet

Bloom/Seasonal Color
Gold

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Good Companions

Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum), Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis), Aromatic Aster (Symphyotrichum oblongifolium), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation

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FACU+

Nature Attracting

•	Butterfly
•	Songbird

Season of Interest

•	Late (July-frost)

Soil Moisture

•	Moderate
•	High
•	Average

Special Uses

•	Fragrant
•	Fresh Cut Flower

Sun Exposure

•

Full Sun

USFS MO Ecological Map

•	Mississippi Aluvial Basin
•	Ozark Highlands
•	Central Dissected Till Plain
•	Osage Plains

Wildlife Benefit

•	Food/Small Animals
•	Butterfly Host
•	Food/Birds
•	Butterfly Nectar