Rudbeckia maxima (Cabbage Leaf Coneflower)

Cabbage Leaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia maxima)

Height, Spread: 5-7 ft, 3-4 ft

Water/Soil: Average-moist, well-drained soil 

Light: Full sun-part shade

Bloom: Summer, yellow flowers with large coppery brown centers

Native Range: AR, OK, TX, LA- A few records from SC and NC

Qualities: Attractive to pollinators

Notes: Herbaceous perennial wildflower commonly found in prairies and meadows in the wild. Flowers attract butterflies and other pollinators and it is a host plant for the Wavy-lined Emerald moth (Synchlora aerata). Birds and small mammals will eat the seeds in the winter. Best used along a border, in a pollinator garden, or in a naturalized meadow.