NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Rudbeckia subtomentosa

Scientific Name:	Rudbeckia subtomentosa
Genus:	Rudbeckia
Species Epithet:	subtomentosa
Common Name:	Sweet Coneflower, Sweet Black-eyed Susan
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Native/Alien:	S.E. Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	3-6 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Yellow, Brown
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	July, August, September
Habitat Description:	Moist to dry woodlands, prairies, disturbed areas. Weakley says it is known from only one specimen in Orange Co. NC, and believes it is an introduction. Vascular Plants of North Carolina does not list it.
Leaf Arrangement:	Alternate
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Important for Wildlife
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	^(*Key)
Notes:	Cultivars available.
The heads look much like those of Black-eyed Susan (R. hirta), but the rays are usually narrower. And like Black-Eyed Susan (R. hirta), Sweet Coneflower blooms the first year. Watauga Co., NC, -cultivated Annkatrin Rose
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RUSU https://gobotany.nativeplanttrust.org/species/rudbeckia/subtomentosa/

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