Sweet Coneflower

Sweet Coneflower

Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'

A coneflower with long-lasting blooms and persistent seed heads that attract pollinators and birds through winter.

  • Clumps of stiff upright well-branched stems
  • Quilled yellow petals surround a brown central eye
  • Basal leaves appear early spring and leafy stems appear in June
  • Ovate slightly hairy dark gray-green leaves
  • Foliage has a mild sweet vanilla fragrance
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
1.25 – 1.5
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 0.9
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Yellow
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
SummerFall
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Mass planting, Accent, Rain garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in an average to moist, well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Tolerates hot and humid summers, however, this species of rudbeckia has less tolerance to drought than most. Deadheading will extend the bloom time.

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