Orange Coneflower
Rudbeckia fulgida
Also known as: Eastern Coneflower
Parent species of the ubiquitous 'Goldsturm' cultivar — true perennial unlike the biennial *R. hirta*. Daisy-flowered for months; seed heads feed goldfinches into winter.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 2–3 ft
- Spacing
- 2–2.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- orange, yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV
Related native plants
More Rudbeckia species
- Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)
- Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)
- Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia triloba)
- Sweet Coneflower (Rudbeckia subtomentosa)
- Giant Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima)
- California Coneflower (Rudbeckia californica)