Rudbeckia laciniata 'Herbstsonne'
(Cutleaf Coneflower 'Herbstsonne')
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Year of Introduction - 1906
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 2m or more
Width - 90cm
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A rhizomatous Perennial with a clump-forming habit and tall, upright stems. Dark green leaves with prominent veining are pinnatifid towards the base of the plant and gradually become ovate in shape higher up the stems. Bright lemon yellow, daisy-like flowers have reflexed petals and prominent, elongated, yellow-green, central crowns. The flowerheads are held singly atop the vertical stems and are produced from mid-summer into early autumn. Good for use as cut flowers and attractive to pollinating insects.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Synonym- Rudbeckia laciniata 'Autumn Sun'
Flower:
Daisy-like flowers are composed of an outer ring of bright lemon yellow, reflexed petals (ray florets) surrounding an elongated central cone of greenish-yellow disc florets. The flowerheads are held singly atop upright stems and are produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Yellow
Flower shape: Daisy-like flowers (disc and ray florets) held singly
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Dark green leaves with prominent veining are pinnatifid towards the base of the plant and gradually become ovate in shape higher up the stems. The leaves are Alternately arranged on the tall, vertical stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnatifid, ovate
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil.
