RUDBECKIA LACINIATA `AUTUMN SUN`-Black-eyed Susan

Category:Perennial Breeder:American Beauties Native Plants Hardiness Zone:5-9 Height:5-6 in Spread:3-4 in Bloom Color:Yellow Shades Foliage Color:Green Shades This large perennial is not your typical black-eyed susan - 5' tall mass of lobed green leaves create a sustantial presence in the garden or meadow. Large, lemon yellow flowers with a dark brown cone are held above the foliage on single stems. Blooming for more than 8 weeks, this native attracts butterflies all summer long. Tolerates hot humid summers but is not drought tolerant. » Slowly spreads by rhizomes, a great meadow or back of the border plant » Impressive presence in the garden, a great architectural plant » Long summer bloom