Green-headed Coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata var. laciniata

Height: 4-6 ft
Spread: 2 ft
Bloom Time: July-October
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet, Moist
Life Cycle: Perennial
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Related to the well-known Black-eyed Susan, Green-headed Coneflowers have large flowers that are 2½ to 4 inches wide with yellow petals and protruding green centers that turn darker as time passes. This upright perennial has large, divided leaves. Many pollinators visit, especially small butterflies and wasps. Silvery Checkerspot butterflies use this plant for nectar and also as a host plant for their caterpillars. Green-headed Coneflowers naturally occur in damp woodland settings with scattered sunlight and in open wet meadows. In the mountains, it can also occur in wooded settings with nutrient rich soil that is intermediate in moisture.