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We will be adding Orange Coneflower to our habitat for the 2021 butterfly season. We have grown other species of Rudbeckia and highly recommend them. We hope you’ll want to add this species to your garden or habitat, too!
Rudbeckia fulgida
Full to part sun
Medium wet to medium dry soil
3 feet tall
Bloom time July to September
Bloom color orange
$5.00
Available at Plant Sale
We will be adding Orange Coneflower to our habitat for the 2021 butterfly season. We have grown other species of Rudbeckia and highly recommend them. We hope you’ll want to add this species to your garden or habitat, too!
The numbers provided indicate how many species of Lepidoptera caterpillars use the plant as a host, or how many pollen specialist bees rely on the plant. Information obtained from Garden for Wildlife published by the National Wildlife Federation. Scroll down the page to load more entries.
| Common Name | Genus | Lepidoptera Species | Specialist Bee Species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aster, Aromatic | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Calico | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, New England | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Short’s | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
| Aster, Sky Blue | Symphyotrichum |
100 |
33 |
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