Sweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 1 GAL

Sweet Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia subtomentosa) 1 GALA. k. a. sweet coneflower and fragrant coneflower. Well known from cultivars sold in traditional nurseries, this is the wild type of the hardy and lovely sweet black eyed susan! Longer lived than brown eyed susan, and taller than orange coneflower, it is a staple addition to the average planting. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun Shade Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Loam, Sandy Loam Height: 3' 5' Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Time: Aug Sep

which are valuable to cavity nesting birds- particularly birds that need large cavities as they are in short supply

or allowing leaves to sit untouched

Iconic and generally adaptable

and small mammals feed on seeds

Established plants can be cut back to a couple inches above the ground in late fall-winter for vigorous and compact spring growth- plants not cut back are less compact

Hollyn came up with the bloodroot/salamander design years ago - eventually it became our logo after we purchased NPU

(minimally) Rocky

flowers are absolutely alive with pollinators

Hosts the honey locust and bisected honey locust moths

Commonly spreads from runners to form dense stands

Tolerates a wide variety of soil

May be browsed by mammals in the spring