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Rudbeckia nitida 'Herbstsonne'

Plant Type: Perennial

'Autumn Sun' Coneflower. A towering Coneflower with long blooming daisy-like flowers held high above the garden. Blooms are sunny yellow with drooping rays surrounding a bright green elongated disc. Attracts a myriad of butterflies, fitting in perefectly in meadow gardens, back of the border, or cut flower gardens.  Foliage is a bright green, deeply toothed and up to 6". Although flower stems are stiff, plants may need staking. Blooms mid summer and again later in the season.

SKU Size
RUDNITHRB02G #2

Mature Height:

4-6 ft

Mature Spread:

2-3 ft

Spacing:

24-36 in

Zone:

4

Bloom Color:

Yellow

Rudbeckia nitida 'Herbstsonne' Characteristics & Attributes:

Attracts Songbirds
Attracts Songbirds
Attracts Pollinators
Attracts Pollinators
Attracts Butterflies
Attracts Butterflies
Cut Flower/Foliage
Cut Flower/Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Long Blooming
Long Blooming
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Dried Flower/Foliage
Dried Flower/Foliage
Summer Bloomer
Summer Bloomer
Heat Tolerant
Heat Tolerant
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant
Full Sun
Full Sun
Moist, Well-Drained
Moist, Well-Drained
Attributes
Groupings
Repeat Bloomer
Late Summer Bloomer
Border or Bed
Naturalizing
Disease Resistant
Foliage Color
Green
Habit
Upright
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Late Summer
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Summer
Soil Moisture
Well Drained