Rudbeckia fulgida
Common coneflower
Common names: Glowing coneflower, Garden coneflower, Rudbeckia
Photo: Jerzy Opioła (Poland) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
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Description
The Common coneflower blooms from August to October in a rich golden yellow with a dark brown center, adding sunny warmth to late summer gardens. This hardy perennial flowers tirelessly and is highly prized by bees and butterflies. The cultivar 'Goldsturm' is the most reliable and sturdy for any bed.
Care instructions
Plant in ordinary garden soil in a sunny spot; partial shade is tolerated. Water during extended dry periods, otherwise it is low‑maintenance. Leave seed heads over winter, they look attractive with frost and feed birds, and cut back close to the ground only in spring (March, week 11). Every few years, you can divide the clumps.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
loamy, humus-rich, well-drained, moist, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
carrot family (Apiaceae)
Calendula and Tagetes next to carrots keep the carrot fly away with their scent.
For example Carrotcelery rootDillParsleyCarrot fennelCoriander and 19 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
Rather not
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
Sunflowers release substances into the soil that inhibit potato tuber growth, and they also compete for water and nutrients.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: basic crop-rotation rule
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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