Henry Eilers sweet coneflower
Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow rays with brown center disk
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Henry Eilers' sweet coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers') is a perennial for borders, meadows, rain gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 36 to 60 inches tall with yellow petals around a brown center disk. Butterflies, bees, and birds visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, False indigo, and Spotted beebalm.