cutleaf coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 9 feet tall1.5 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow rays and green center disks
- Foliage color
- Gray-green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, meadows, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It spreads rampantly by underground stems, so give it a large site and stake tall stalks if needed. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the golden flowers.
Pairs well with Indian grass, Hairy aster, and Royal fern.
Native range
North America.