Great Coneflower

Rudbeckia maxima Nutt. - Aster family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Yellow, Brown

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Great Coneflower: Epiblema tripartitana, Synchlora frondaria

Native Range

  • USA:  Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.