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Sweet Coneflower

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Sweet coneflower is a tall, anise-scented coneflower covered in masses of small golden daisies through late summer, a pollinator powerhouse. Tolerates clay and wet feet; finches strip its seed heads.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
3–5 ft
Spacing
2–3 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
July, August, September
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses
border, rain garden
Native states
AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, WI