tall coneflower
Rudbeckia grandiflora
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 5 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow , green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Tall coneflower (Rudbeckia grandiflora) is a perennial for meadows and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows 2 1/2 to 5 feet tall and usually forms colonies, so give it room. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Honey bees, butterflies, and beetles feed on its nectar and pollen.
Pairs well with Feather reed grass, Texas bluebonnet, and Buffalo grass.
Native range
AR, GA, IL, KS, and 7 more places. See all 11
AR, GA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MO, MS, OH, OK, and TX; ON.