4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Sweet Coneflower

Lots of small yellow flowers with black eyes, long lived. 3-lobed, toothed, very hairy leaves.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Medium-moist soils, in full sun to partial shade. Moist places, near streams, prairies, roadsides, naturalizing areas. Taller and better han regular Black-eyed Susan.

Interesting Information
Rudbeckia, named after botanist Olaf Rudbeck, (1630-1702), professor at Upsala, Sweden and teacher of Linnaeus, and possibly also for his son, also named Olaf and also a botany professor at Upsala (1660-1740).

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Yellow		Foliage Color Hairy Green
Height 12-16 Inches		Spread 8-12 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8		Patented No

Aster laevis (Smooth Aster )	Baptisia australis (Blue False Indigo )
Liatris pycnostachya (Prairie Blazingstar )

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • Yellow	Landscape Interest • Butterfly	Exposure • Sun-Part Shade	Soil Moisture Preference • Med-Wet
Missouri Native • Missouri Native	Wildlife/Disease Resistance • Deer Resistant	Season of Interest (Flowering) • July • August • September	Attributes • Rock Garden • Drought Tolerant • Cut Flower