These cheerful native wildflowers bloom in late July and early August here in Northeast Ohio. They are reliable self-seeders, so once you get a good plant going you will find many popping up in late spring the following year. The cultivar is Rudbeckia triloba.
I love them for cutting and like to pair them with sunflowers. They will grow in light shade or full sun but wilt in the afternoon heat especially in dry soil. Often they will reach almost 5 feet in height after the first year of cultivation.
I love them for cutting and like to pair them with sunflowers. They will grow in light shade or full sun but wilt in the afternoon heat especially in dry soil. Often they will reach almost 5 feet in height after the first year of cultivation.