$17.99
This long-blooming butterfly magnet has large, glossy, deep green, deeply cut leaves along the stems and loose clusters of clear yellow ray flowers with large green cones that darken with age. Rudbeckia lacinata ‘Autumn Sun’ blooms for 8+ weeks in mid to late summer and is lovely in the back of the border. While ‘Autumn Sun’ shares its parents rhizomatous roots, it is more manageable in the garden.
This perennial is adaptable to a wide variety of conditions in full to partial sun. Spreads slowly by rhizomes.Deadhead to prolong blooming season. Propagate by seed, division or terminal cuttings. Outstanding in mass plantings as a border perennial, meadow, prairie and cutting gardens as well as a noninvasive groundcover. (Courtesy of Missouri Botanical Gardens Plant Finder)
| Common Name | Autumn Sun Cutleaf Coneflower |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Rudbeckia laciniata 'Autumn Sun' |
| Container/Amount | 2 gallon |
| Evergreen or Deciduous | Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b |
| Growth Rate | Average |
| Light Requirements | Part-sun, Sun |
| Height | to 6 ft. |
| Width | to 4 ft. |
| Soil Condition | Well-drained |
| Water Needs | Average |
| Blooming Period | Late summer through fall |
| Flower Color | Lemon yellow |
| Fragrance | No |
| Foliage Color | green |
| Deer Resistant | No |
