Taxonomic Name: Rudbeckia maxima

Common Name: Giant Coneflower

Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Garden: New American Garden

Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Bloom Time: June to July

Height: 60-84 inches

Light Requirements: Full sun

Soil Conditions: Tolerates periodic drought, Average well-drained soil

Flower Color: Yellow

Wildlife: Butterflies, Birds

Special Characteristics:

• Easy to grow
• Gets its name due to its height, huge bluish-green leaves and large tall brown cones
• Sometimes called cabbage leaf coneflower
• Use for cut flowers
• Leave flower stalks up for the goldfinches and other small birds
• Will naturalize by self-seeding
• Divide plants in spring or fall
• Deer tolerant

Potential Diseases: Powdery mildew