Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata Herbstsonne

• Position: full sun or partial shade
• Soil: moderately fertile, preferably heavy but well-drained soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: July to September
• Flower colour: bright yellow
• Other features: excellent, long lasting cut-flowers
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Large, bright yellow, daisy-like flowers up to 12cm across with conical centres that are green to begin with and then fade to yellowish brown with ages. A stunning, clump-forming coneflower that flowers from midsummer through to early autumn and looks particularly lovely with late summer-flowering perennials and ornamental grasses. Like all coneflowers, it copes well in sun or partial shade and is ideal for the back of a border that doesn't dry out over summer.
  
  
• Garden care: Lift and divide congested colonies in autumn or spring. Support with ring stakes or brushwood well before the flowers appear.