Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm' Asteraceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Perennial

Biocultural value

Flowers and leaves used together yield various green dye colors. Petals alone yield golden-yellow dye.

Location

Robison Herb Garden

Source of plant

The Plantsmen, Ridge House Gardens, Bluestone Perennials, Sunny Border Ohio

Description

Vivid yellow daisies with short, black central cones borne prolifically on erect stems over leafy clumps.Plants 2' tall, 1' wide (DS 100). Compact grower, 18" to 21" tall (DS 112).

USDA Hardiness Zone

4

Special characteristics

growth habit, other ethnobotanical uses