Orange Coneflower

Rudbeckia fulgida

Full to part sun
Medium wet to medium dry soil
3 feet tall
Bloom time July to September
Bloom color orange

Pot Size: 3.5" W x 3.5" L x 5" D

$5.00

Available at physical Spring Plant Sale opening May 3rd

Our Experience

We will be adding Orange Coneflower to our habitat for the 2021 butterfly season. We have grown other species of Rudbeckia and highly recommend them. We hope you’ll want to add this species to your garden or habitat, too!

Keystone Species by the Numbers

The numbers provided indicate how many species of Lepidoptera caterpillars use the plant as a host, or how many pollen specialist bees rely on the plant. Information obtained from Garden for Wildlife published by the National Wildlife Federation. Scroll down the page to load more entries.

Common Name Genus Lepidoptera Species Specialist Bee Species
Aster, Aromatic Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, Calico Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, New England Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, Short’s Symphyotrichum

100

33

Aster, Sky Blue Symphyotrichum

100

33