'Prairie Glow' Brown-eyed Susan - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: nativar
perennials
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators
butterfly caterpillar food
Keystone Plant
ornamental fruit & seed
outstanding winter interest
resistant: disease
resistant: rabbit
songbird food source
tolerates clay soil
tolerates harsh roadside conditions
wildlife food source
Hardiness:: Zone 5 – 8
Mature Height:: 3-4ft
Light:: part to full sun (6 hours or more sun)
sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant once established
Bloom Color:: red
yellow
Bloom Shape:: daisy
Bloom Time:: fall
summer
Foliage:: green

Description

A butterfly magnet, this compact, well-branched, and floriferous Rudbeckia produces gold-tipped blooms with bronzy orange middle and chocolate brown cone center. Leave seed-filled cones for winter interest and food for the goldfinches!