Cutleaf Coneflower (RWMWD Plant Guide)

Cutleaf Coneflower

Rudbeckia laciniata

Summary ²

Rudbeckia laciniata, commonly called cutleaf coneflower, is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). It is native to North America, where it is widespread in both Canada and the United States. Its natural habitat is wet sites in flood plains, along stream banks, and in moist forests.

Description ³

Family:
Asteraceae (Aster)

Height:
2 to 10 feet

Leaves:
Basal and lower stem leaves are large, up to 10 inches long and wide, deeply lobed in 3 to 7 segments, and attached to stalks up to 4 inches long. Leaves become smaller and shorter stalked as they ascend the stem and those in the upper plant are typically stalkless, no longer lobed, and may be toothless.

Flower:
There may be 2 to 25 flower heads at the top of the plant which are produced in summer and autumn. The disc flowers are green to yellowish green, while the rays are pale yellow. Flowers are 2 to 3 inches across with 6 to 12 droopy yellow petals.

Bloom time:
July-September

Habitat:
part shade, sun; moist fields, woodland edges, along shores, floodplains, swamps, wet ditches

Wildlife Benefits:
The pollen and nectar attract pollinators like butterflies and bees. The seeds are eaten by birds in the fall.

Can I plant this in my garden?
Cutleaf coneflower provides great benefit to pollinators and birds as a source of food and shelter. It is also an aggressive species that can outcompete other plants in your garden. It prefers moist soil and full sun to part shade.

References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudbeckia_laciniata
https://www.minnesotawildflowers.info/flower/cut-leaf-coneflower

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Sources and Credits

(c) Jonathan (JC) Carpenter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jonathan (JC) Carpenter
Adapted by Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudbeckia_laciniata
(c) Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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