Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa, commonly called Showy Coneflower or Black-eyed Susan is a deciduous, herbaceous perennial with a clump-forming habit. Its dark leaves are lanceolate to ovate with entire margins, hairy, up to 13cm long and 6cm broad. Its orange/yellow flowers are daisy-like and up to 7cm across. Its roots are rhizomes which aids its spread.
Native to east North America, Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa is synonymous with Rudbeckia speciosa. The species inhabits open fields and grassland prairies.
The species is useful in warm, bright spots and prairie planting schemes. Once established this plant is drought tolerant. It is unattractive to rabbits and deer.
Ecologically, Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa is attractive to pollinating insects, and seed-eating birds are attracted to its seed heads.
Rudbeckia was named for Olof Rudbeck and his son, also named Olof, who were 17th century Swedish botanists.
Prices listed are subject to change, based upon size change and availability.
We are a small local nursery with limited shipping capability. We will do our best to ship smaller material (usually 1 or 2 gallon), although we can sometimes ship larger plants with the pots removed.
We have some species that are not listed, as we have too few of them to make a full listing plausible. You can always inquire.
We will consider contract growing an order with appropriate advance notice and availability of seed, cuttings or lining out stock.