Cabbage-leaf coneflower
Scientific Name
Rudbeckia maxima
Common Name
Swamp coneflower; Cabbage-leaf coneflower; Large coneflower
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle: --
Height: 5 to 7 feet
Flower/fruit: Intense yellow petals dangle from 2 inch brown cones; tall stately flower stalks
Flowering Season: Summer into fall
Foliage: Clump of silvery blue-green foliage; 18 inch paddle-shaped leaves with glaucous covering; large basal leaves
Site: Sun to partial shade; prefers rich, moist soil
Comments: Good drought tolerance
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