Orange Coneflower (Rudbeckia fulgida)
An uncommon plant in Illinois. Flowerheads have ray florets that are yellow to orange-yellow and dark brownish purple disk florets. The showy flower’s nectar and pollen attract bees, small butterflies, and skippers.
An uncommon plant in Illinois. Flowerheads have ray florets that are yellow to orange-yellow and dark brownish purple disk florets. The showy flower’s nectar and pollen attract bees, small butterflies, and skippers.
An uncommon plant in Illinois. Flowerheads have ray florets that are yellow to orange-yellow and dark brownish purple disk florets. The showy flower’s nectar and pollen attract bees, small butterflies, and skippers.
Bloom: mid-summer to fall
Habitats: barrens; fens; hillside seeps; limestone glades; moist meadows; moist rocky ledges; moist rocky woodlands; savannas; swamps; woodland openings and edges
Lifespan: perennial
Moisture: moist to mesic
Plant type (height): forb (1.5 to 2.5 feet)
Requirements: full sun to partial sun
Soil: loamy or rocky soil that contains some organic material