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Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata): Tall, Late-Summer Bloomer

Cutleaf coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) has deeply lobed leaves and yellow daisy flowers with brown centers in August. It wilts in heat but revives with water. Grows 4–7 feet tall.

Culture

Full sun to part shade.
Moist, rich soil.
Spreads by rhizomes; divide in spring.
Good for back of border or naturalized areas.

Also called cutleaf black-eyed Susan.

Cutleaf coneflower

Cutleaf coneflower in bloom.

Cutleaf coneflower leaves

Deeply lobed leaves characteristic.

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