Native Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: Up to 3'
Bloom Time: June through October
Bloom Color: Yellow to orange
Deer Resistance: High
Attracts: Beneficial native bees, butterflies, and birds; seeds for birds in fall/winter
Pollinator Benefit: Larval host to Gorgone Checkerspot, Bordered Patch butterfly; good nectar source, Special value to native bees
A Powerhouse plant that supports 49 different species!
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Black-Eyed Susan/ Orange Cone Flower (Rudbeckia fulgida) is a perennial cone flower with yellow-orange, slightly curved petals, each toothed at its apex. It looks similar to the popular biennial, Black-eyed Susan. The 1-3 ft. stems and scattered, oval leaves are covered with bristly hairs. Flower heads are 2-3 in. wide.
Easy and trouble-free, Rudbeckia fulgida is a variable species with numerous varieties. It self-sows and produces abundant offsets.
Info from www.wildflowers.org