Rudbeckia maxima (Giant Coneflower) nativar especially if it is protected

especially if it is protected from the hot afternoon sun

but excellent for erosion control

It is a diamond in the rough that requires no maintenance other than controlling its need to spread

Cottonseed Meal

Also known as Yellow Elder

Rudbeckia maxima (Giant Coneflower) nativar especially if it is protectedGiant Coneflower is a stunning clump forming perennial. It has blueish foliage and a flower stalk that shoots 4 6 feet into the sky. The flower has bright yellow petals and brown center. Giant Coneflower is heat tolerant and not very particular about soil type, but it prefers full to partly sunny sites with moist, fertile well draining soils, and will not survive extreme drought for long periods. Giant Coneflower can be cut back to the base after