East Central Texas Plains, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Northern Post Oak Savanna, Northern Prairie Outliers, Southern Post Oak Savanna
Northern Humid Gulf Coastal Prairies
Flatwoods, Floodplains and Low Terraces3, Pleistocene Fluvial Terraces, Red River Bottomlands, Southern Tertiary Uplands, Tertiary Uplands
Plant Characteristics
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Height
2
to
5
ft.
Spread
.5
to
1
ft.
Leaf Retention
Deciduous
Lifespan
Perennial
Habitat and Care Requirements
Soil Type(s)
Sand, Loam
Light Requirement
Sun
Water Requirement
Medium
Native Habitat
Grassland
Bloom and Attraction
Bloom Color
Red, Yellow
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Seasonal Interest
Seeds, Forage, Nectar, Pollen
Wildlife Benefit
Beetles, Butterflies, Birds, Deer, Bees
Maintenance
Tolerant of drought and a wide range of soils. Spreads vigorously by rhizomes, therefore does best in large landscapes such as meadows, grasslands, along fences. Provides beautiful cut flowers. Propagation: Seed.
Comments
Blooms April-August. The stem and leaves have rough hairs.. Upper leaves attached directly to the stem. Flower heads yellow, with central cones up to 1 inch. Usually forms colonies by rhizomes. Attracts: bees, butterflies, and beetles feed on the nectar and pollen. Native Habitat: Open dry woods and prairies. Attracts: bees, butterflies, and beetles feed on the nectar and pollen. Quail and Doves will eat the seeds. Leave browsed by deer.
References
1) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=36773#null, 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=RUGR, 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=4193&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 4) Reference: Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas, 5) Campbell and Loughmiller, Texas Wildflowers, A Field Guide, 1984, pg 47, 6) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Rudbeckia+grandiflora&formsubmit=Search+Terms, 7) https://warcapps.usgs.gov/PlantID/Species/Details/2221, 8) https://www.gardenia.net/plant/rudbeckia-grandiflora