Scientific name: Rudbeckia subtomentosa ‘Henry Eilers’
Family: ASTERACEAE
Common names: “Sweet coneflower”
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 4-8
Light: Full sun – very light shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Any
Moisture: Well drained, best with medium moisture, tolerant of some drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 3-5′ W 2-3′ , clump forming
Leaf and Stem shape: Simple leaves
Flower: Single flower-heads with golden-yellow furled rays and a brown disk
Maintenance: Low – zero, never cut into basal growth, cut back to base in fall, divide in spring
Landscape use: Mixed borders, cut flowers, wildlife garden,
Propagate: By division
Pests & Disease: Can get powdery mildew with poor air circulation
*Deer tolerant
♥Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Comments: Native to the mid west, naturally occurring variation
