Rudbeckia maxima (Giant Coneflower) nativar Also known as Yellow Elder

Also known as Yellow Elder

It is more drought-tolerant than Purple Coneflower

naturalized or pollinator gardens

bees Deer resistant Yes Notes Thorny

including wet sites with poor drainage

Rudbeckia maxima (Giant Coneflower) nativar Also known as Yellow ElderGiant Coneflower is a stunning clump forming perennial. It has blueish foliage and a flower stalk that shoots 4 6 feet into the sky. The flower has bright yellow petals and brown center. Giant Coneflower is heat tolerant and not very particular about soil type, but it prefers full to partly sunny sites with moist, fertile well draining soils, and will not survive extreme drought for long periods. Giant Coneflower can be cut back to the base after