Botanical Name
Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Common Name
Sweet Coneflower
Wetland Status
FAC
A wonderful native plant for a wild garden collection, this Black-Eyed Susan perennial with anise-scented blooms grows 3-5' tall and features daisy-like flowers (to 3" across) with yellow rays and dark brownish-purple center disks on branched stems. Long summer-to-early-fall bloom period. Grows in average, slightly heavy but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.