Rough Coneflower
Rudbeckia grandiflora
Rough coneflower carries large golden daisies with tall, thimble-like brown cones over coarse foliage, thriving on dry prairies and glades. Drought-hardy with seed heads that feed finches.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 1–2 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, acidic
- Bloom
- April, May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow, green
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds, larval host
- Caterpillar hosts
- ~15 butterfly & moth species
- Landscape uses
- foundation
- Native states
- AR, GA, KS, LA, MO, MS, OK, TX
Related native plants
More Rudbeckia species
- Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
- Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)
- Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)
- Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)
- Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa)
- Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima)