Cutleaf Coneflower 'Herbstsonne'
2 Gallon
$44.99
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Perennial · Zones 4–9
Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
Cutleaf Coneflower 'Herbstsonne'
$44.99
The short version
A perennial for full sun.
Native variety. Bees can get in.
Zones 4–9Full sunModerate waterNot pet-safe
Stock
In stockTracking the day it leavesPromise
Arrives aliveOr we replace it. How
Spacing and size
3 ft apart.
Restocks and new drops, in the Shop app.
The story
Tall, airy, very yellow.
Big lemon-yellow flowers with drooping petals around a green cone, held five to seven feet up from late summer into fall. Butterflies and bees work it hard, and goldfinches take the seed.
Light
Full sun. In shade it leans.
Water
Likes steady moisture. Water in dry spells, especially the first year.
Planting
Plant in spring or early fall, crown level with the soil.
Late-season height and color for the back of the border, when most things are fading.
The facts
Size5–7 ft tall, 3–4 ft wideShowLate summer to early fallLightFull sunZones4–9WaterAverageGood forNative variety, Deer-resistantPetsNot pet-safe; keep out of reach
Who it feeds
Bred from a native. USDA records the parent species growing wild in your state, inside its native range. USDA PLANTS
- Caterpillars About 14 kinds of native butterflies and moths raise their caterpillars on Rudbeckia, going by the median county in a nationwide study. Caterpillars are what songbirds feed their chicks. Source
- Specialist bees 28 bee species in the eastern U.S. gather pollen from only a few plant groups, and Rudbeckia is one of them. Source
Plays well with
Complete the planting.
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