Clasping Coneflower

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Rudbeckia amplexicaulis (Clasping Coneflower)

Rudbeckia amplexicaulis (Annual)

Clasping Coneflower is a hardy annual native to the southeastern United States, and has naturalized throughout most of North America. The identifiable black, cone-shaped heads are surrounded by bright yellow, drooping reflexed ray flowers. Clasping Coneflower prefers full sun in various soil conditions. Often forms dense colonies in moist areas.

Easy-to-grow
Reseeds easily and naturalizes well
Good addition to meadow seed mixes

Height

24-36 Inches

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Spread

18-24 Inches

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Great Companions

Blue Flax Blue Flax (Linum perenne )
Cosmos Cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus )
Lanceleaf Coreopsis Lanceleaf Coreopsis (Coreopsis lanceolata )
Yellow Coneflower Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida columnaris )

Characteristics & Attributes

Attracts Wildlife
Songbirds
Attributes
Mass Planting
Naturalizing
Border or Bed
Exposure
Sun
Other Characteristics
Easy-to-establish
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Summer
Soil Moisture Preference
Average
Moist
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