Henry Eilers Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia Daisy) – 1 Gallon Pot

USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-9b  Find Your Zone

Plant Type:  Perennial 

Flower Color:  Yellow with Brown center cones

Flower Size: 3″

Flowering Period:  Mid Summer to Mid Fall

Flower Type:  Daisy

Fragrant Flowers:  No

Foliage Color:  Dark Green

Fragrant Foliage:  No

Berries:  No

Berry Color:  No

Attracts:  Butterflies, Birds, Visual Attention

Resistances:  Deer, Disease, Heat, Humidity, Insect, Rabbit

One of the most unique of all Rudbeckia varieties growing in our gardens, ‘Henry Eilers’ features unusual flowers with rolled lemon-yellow petals that create a quilled look. The flowers are perched in clusters atop strong stems on plants that top out at 4 to 5 feet in height, making this one an excellent choice for the back of the perennial border. The flowers are very attractive to butterflies and are excellent for cutting. Seedheads have good winter interest and if left on the plant will scatter seeds that will form a colony. The leaves emit a sweet aroma, hence ‘sweet” in the name. A truly amazing perennial plant.

Growing  4 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide, Henry Eilers Rudbeckia is ideal for use as an accent in smaller garden spaces or in groupings or mass plantings in sunny landscape or woodland borders and perennial gardens. Its height makes it a perfect selection for the back of the perennial border. A fine addition to butterfly, cut flower, cottage and yellow color theme gardens.

The Henry Eilers Rudbeckia is very easy to grow in most any well-drained but moist soil in full sun or part shade. Provide at least 6 hours of direct sun for best flowering. As with many other perennial plants, constantly soggy or wet soils can be problematic. Heavy, dense clay soils should be amended with organic matter to improve drainage.