Coneflowers — Black-eyed coneflower (Rudbeckia hirta) Plants

A bright golden-yellow meadow coneflower with a black center that blooms from mid-summer to fall. It attracts numerous butterflies when in bloom, and birds to its seed heads. Thrives in poor, dry soils. Will bloom the first year from seed; easy to establish in waste areas. A good urban plant for sunny dry locations.

Native to: Grows wild in Maine but is naturalized from west of New England.

Growing conditions: Sun in dry soil

Natural habitat: Dry meadows, roadsides, and disturbed areas

Grows up to: 2'

Blooms: In mid-summer

Pairs well with: Butterfly milkweed and smooth blue aster