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cutleaf coneflower
Rudbeckia laciniata var. ampla


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 1.5 ft. to 9.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun, Part Sun
Water Requirements
Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Green Shades, Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Spreads Underground
Design Considerations
Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
4, 5
Soil Type
Variable, Well Drained
Pests/Disease Prone
No City Data
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Flora of North America recognizes four varieties of R. laciniata, all native to the U.S. Variety bipinnata is native to the northeastern states; variety digitata is native to the southeastern states and variety heterophylla can only be found in Florida. Our native variety ampla, is found throughout the Rocky Mountain States.


This is an important larval and adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.