Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers'
coneflower
Found colonising a railway embankment in the USA by a retired horticulturalist, this beautiful coneflower has finely quilled...
Plant description
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Rudbeckia subtomentosa Henry Eilers:
Please note:
GOES WELL WITH
The Chelsea Chop
In the third week of this month you can 'Chelsea chop' your summer-flowering perennials to delay their flowering times. Sedums can be cut back by two thirds to provide lusher foliage, but at the expense of flower.
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If you enjoy quilled petals, Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers' is a very durable, easy to grow upright plant with small flowers consisting of almost tubular petals set round a small chestnut-brown middle. It was found growing in the wild, among o
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Perfect for adding lots of luminous colour to the garden in late summer and early autumn, coneflowers make excellent partners for Asters and other late-flowering daisies. The neatest and most consistent are Rudbeckia fulgida var. deamii (Deam’s coneflower
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