Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Sweet Coneflower

This plant is a native superstar! In late summer, it puts on a dazzling display of typical golden yellow flowers with dark brown dome-shaped centers. The foliage of this long-lived resilient plant is medium green and forms a tidy basal clump.

Height 4-6 Feet

Spread 2-3 Feet

Bloom/Seasonal Color Gold

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

Good Companions Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata), Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum), Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis), Aromatic Aster (Aster oblongifolium), Little Bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation • FACU+	Nature Attracting • Butterfly • Songbird	Season of Interest • Late (July-frost)
Soil Moisture • High • Average • Moderate	Special Uses • Fragrant • Fresh Cut Flower	Sun Exposure • Full Sun
USFS MO Ecological Map • Mississippi Aluvial Basin • Ozark Highlands • Central Dissected Till Plain • Osage Plains	Wildlife Benefit • Butterfly Nectar • Food/Small Animals • Butterfly Host • Food/Birds