Bloom Color

Interesting Notes

Rudbeckia triloba is another outstanding species for Mississippi. This is a Georgia Gold Medal winner, and it could qualify here as well. It is a prolific blooming perennial that is sometimes treated as an annual.

It has an abundance of yellow flowers with button-shaped black centers produced at the ends of many-branched stems. It is very erect, growing about 3 feet tall, spreading and bushy. The leaves are dark green and divided into three oval parts, hence the name triloba.

Rudbeckia triloba originated on the prairies of the United States. Plant in full sun in organic-rich beds. Promptly cut back flowers just as the bloom finishes to extend the plant's life, or let the seeds ripen and collect them. Mississippi State

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Prefers sandy or loamy, moist soils, but is drought resistant. Spreads slowly by rhizomes. Deadhead to prolong blooming season. Propagate by seed, cuttings and division. Cut back to the ground after first frost and mulch to protect roots for the winter. Outstandingin mass plantings as a border perennial, rock or low maintenance garden.