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Rudbeckia subtomentosa (Sweet coneflower)
Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Rudbeckia subtomentosa Pursh

Sweet coneflower, Sweet black-eyed Susan

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: rusu

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

1-4 ft. stems with downy, oval leaves. Bright-yellow ray flowers surround a center of dark disk flowers.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:
Size Class: 3-6 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AR , CT , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MO , MS , NC , NY , OK , TN , TX , WI
Native Distribution: IN to LA, w. to WI, IA & OK
Native Habitat: Wet prairies; woodland edges; roadsides
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Moist soils.
Conditions Comments: Not Available

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Propagation

Description: Not Available
Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

From the National Suppliers Directory

According to the inventory provided by Associate Suppliers, this plant is available at the following locations:

American Native Nursery - Quakertown, PA
Prairie Nursery - Westfield, WI

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College, The - Valhalla, NY
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
* Available Online from Wildflower Center Store

Bibliography

Bibref 946 - Gardening with Prairie Plants: How to Create Beautiful Native Landscapes (2002) Wasowski, Sally
* The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Rudbeckia subtomentosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Rudbeckia subtomentosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-12-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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