Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

This species flowers for a long period during the mid- summer. Dead heading spent flowers can prolong flowering time. Divide when clumps become overcrowded. Cut back dormant plant material in the early spring to allow birds to feed on the seed heads during the winter months. Attracts butterflies.

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Details

Plant Type

Forbs & Flowers

Conditions

Sun

Wet

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Facultative Occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Bioswale / Rain Garden / Green Dry Basin

Upland Restoration

Urban / Tree Box

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

2-3

Flower Color

Yellow

Fall Showy?

Flowering Time

Aug-Sept

Root Depth (ft)

0.6

Salinity Tolerance

Moderate Tolerance