Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) is a bold and cheerful native perennial that brings brilliant color and height to the late-season garden. Towering stems topped with bright golden-yellow flowers bloom from mid-summer into fall, creating a striking display that stands out in rain gardens, meadow plantings, and other areas with consistent moisture. This vigorous wildflower thrives in full sun to part shade and spreads through both seed and rhizomes and can quickly form colonies. It is best suited for larger landscape areas where it's spread is desirable, or in large landscape containers or planters where its rhizomes will be controlled. Cutleaf Coneflower is an excellent choice for adding vibrant color to large garden beds and borders, meadow plantings, matrix designs, woodland garden edges, cottage gardens, and naturalistic plantings.
Photo Credit: Krzysztof Ziarnek
Cutleaf Coneflower
Irrigation Requirement: Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)
Mature Size: 3 - 9' tall and 2 - 4' wide (generally stays 3 - 5' tall in garden settings)
Spacing: 3 - 4' apart
Bloom Colors: Yellow
Bloom Season: June or July - September
Hardiness Zone: 3 - 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun or Partial Shade
Deer Resistant: Yes
Salt Tolerant: No
Soils: Adapted to well-drained loam or clay soils.
Plants in the Rudbeckia genus are host species for 5 known native pollinators in northern Utah. Cutleaf Coneflower is also a major nectar source for bees and other pollinators.