Botanical Name
Rudbeckia maxima
Common Name
Great Coneflower
Wetland Status
FAC
Giant perennial brown-eyed Susan has clumps of silvery-blue foliage with stately flower stalks. Intense yellow ray flowers dangle from tall brown centers. Easily grown in average, moist, well-drained soils in full sun/light shade. Tolerates heat, some drought and a somewhat wide range of soils.