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Asteraceae
Cutleaf Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata
Justice and encouragement.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Rudbeckia
- Native to
- North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Autumn
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 1-3 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, fertile
- Water
- Moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Cutleaf coneflower is the tallest species of Rudbeckia, sometimes reaching over 3 meters in height.
- The deeply cut, lobed leaves give this species its common name and distinguish it from other coneflowers.
- Native Americans used the root as a remedy for indigestion and burns.
- The popular double-flowered cultivar 'Goldquelle' produces pompom-like blooms without a visible cone.
- It was one of the first North American wildflowers sent to Europe, arriving in the 1630s.
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