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Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
Sweet Coneflower Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Ranging from Michigan to Texas, Rudbeckia subtomentosa is a plant of the sunny prairies where it has big, yellow, daisy-like flowers. 'Henry Eilers' is a selection that has bright yellow, finely quilled or fluted, 3 inch flowers with brown button centers, on 5 to 6 foot stalks. It gets the name, Sweet Coneflower, because the foliage is slightly vanilla scented. In good soil, it will erupt from the ground. Pair it up with ironweed, mallows, Joe Pye, and big bluestem. In leaner soils, it is milder mannered. Cut flowers last 3 weeks. Amazing! You will love this plant! Cat# 1543

Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers', Sweet Coneflower
Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
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$10.00 each in quart pots
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Average Rating: 5.00 (2 users) Rate This Plant!

- i bought 3 of these last spring...they were beautiful throughout the summer and fall. anxious to see how well they do this year! it is february in east tennessee and they are already beginning to emerge and show me some green!

- I bought one of these in the late fall of 2009. It was gorgeous all summer long 2010. The blooms last and last. I can't wait for summer 2011.

Suggested companions

Andropogon gerardii Big Bluestem, Turkeyfoot


X Native Plant X Good Fragrance X Butterfly Plant
Hummingbird Plant Good Fall Color Berries & Fruits
Deer resistant
Ease of Culture
X Easy Not Too Hard Difficult or Tricky
Evergreen
Yes Semi X No
Plant Type
X Wildflower Shrub Grass or grass-like
X Perennial Tree Ground cover
Fern Vine
Light Exposure
X Full sun X Mostly sunny Half and half
Full shade Mostly shady
Soil Condition
Sandy X Organic
X Clay X Average
Moisture Tolerance
X Dry Wet
X Moist X Moderate
Height
12" or less
 24" to 36"
12" to 24" X 36" or taller
Color
White/whitish Pink Blue
X Yellows Rose Green
Orange, coral Violet Brown
Peach, salmon Lavender Mauve
Red, scarlet Purple Tan
Bloom Time
Early spring Early summer X Early fall
Mid spring X Mid summer Mid fall
Late spring X Late summer Late fall

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