Name: Rudbeckia 'Henry Eilers'
SKU: RUDHENEIL

Rudbeckia ‘Henry Eilers’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our licensees. Please contact our sales department for more information at 800-215-9450.

Charming blooms of unusual gold quilled petals highlighted by chocolate-brown button centers. Good for cut flowers. A narrow upright grower which makes a great specimen in the back of the border. Very appealing in the late summer. Introduced by Larry Lowman of Ridgecrest Nursery.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-8
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 48″ / 24″ / 60″
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time(s): July, August, September, October

Common Name	Quilled sweet coneflower
Family	Asteraceae
Genus	Rudbeckia
species	subtomentosa
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
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Hardiness Zone	4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Growth Habit	Clumping, Upright
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	48" / 24" / 60"
Finish Time	Fast (4-6 Weeks)
Bloom Time	July, August, September, October
Growth Rate	Fast
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Flowering Season	Summer, Fall
Flower Color	Yellow
Leaf Color	Green
Soil	Average, well drained. Prefers moist to wet soils
pH	5.0 - 7.0
Exposure	Full Sun
Special Uses	Cut Flower, Deep South, Pollinator Attractor
Nutritional Needs	150 - 200 ppm
Dormancy	Winter
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Average
How Different?	It is a quilled selection.
Landscape Value	Back of the border or in a meadow.
Finish Time to 4"	6 - 8 weeks
Comments	Cut back mature clumps in July to reduce plant height. Won the Classic City Award 2009. Allan Armitage of the U. of Georgia said, "...'Henry Eilers' is a handsome and spirited lad, indeed. We were very much entertained by the scoop-petaled, yellow-orange flowers. This Rudbeckia adds a whimsical focal point wherever planted. Flowering time was midsummer, and 'Henry Eilers' was still flowering November 1. Another attribute of this plant is the foliage remained healthy and unscathed by any disease or insect pillage throughout the season."
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