Rudbeckia laciniata
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A 9B
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Cutleaf Coneflower
Asteraceae
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 3 - 6 (12) ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Yellow | |
| Fruit Color: | Brown,black | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Forests |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Background plant as tall. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Not wet but not extremely dry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Some tolerance to salty wind but not direct salt spray. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Organic material (muck), Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Seeds eaten by small birds such as finches.
- Attracts bumble bees, butterflies
- Larval host for the silvery checkerspot, found only in extreme north Florida.