Rudbeckia graminifolia
grassleaf coneflower
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1.5 to 2 ft tall by less than 1 ft wide
Life Span:
annual to short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
red
Fruit Color:
brown,black
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Occasionally grown as a curiosity.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Birds
- Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
Seeds eaten by small birds.
Native Habitats:
Savannas near and in the Apalachicola National Forest.
