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Rudbeckia laciniata 'Gold Drop' Common Names: cutleaf coneflower, greenheaded coneflower, cone-disk sunflower, tall coneflower, thimbleweed

Description:

Tall, erect and stately wildflower with yellow rays accented by a green center held by coarse, hairy stems. It is a free flowering, hardy Black Eyed Susan with double, 2 inch, yellow flowers on 2-3 foot stems. Very attractive used in cut flowers arrangements. Tallest of the Coneflowers, 7 to 10 feet high. The leaves are unevenly divided into narrow ribbons, or cut into larger lobes, different individuals varying much in leafage. The flower is large, the rays curved downwards so as nearly to touch the stalk, and the cone is greenish.

Problems:

Does not like soggy soil but water before soil dries out.

Attributes   Plant Group: Flowering Hardiness: Zones 3 - 10 Type: Perennial Mature Size: Height 5 - 8 feet x Width 18 - 36 inches Flowering Period: Summer to killing frost Flowering Attributes: Yellow with green center Daisy Like (3 in (7.6 cm) to 4 in (10 cm)) Foliage Attributes: Blue, Green Deciduous foliage. Culture   Light: Full Sun to Part Shade Soil: Sandy or Dry Miscellaneous   Propagation Methods: Division Provides Cut Flowers Provides Food, Shelter, or Nesting For Birds Attracts Butterflies

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