Genus
Rudbeckia
The Rudbeckia genus in the Plotwright catalog — 2 species: Black-eyed Susan, Cutleaf coneflower. Open any for hardiness, native range, wildlife value, and growing guidance.
Rudbeckia fulgida
Black-eyed Susan
A tough, bright perennial for sunny borders, pollinator patches, and late-summer color.
Rudbeckia laciniata
Cutleaf coneflower
A tall native eastern North American perennial with deeply-lobed foliage and bright-yellow drooping ray flowers around a green central cone in midsummer through fall. Spreads vigorously by rhizomes; site where colony formation is welcome. Among the most cold-tolerant native rudbeckias.