SCIENTIFIC NAME: Rudbeckia hybrida 'Green Eyed Lady' PP36640

COMMON NAME: Green-Eyed Lady Hybrid Rudbeckia

GARDEN SIZE: 30 inches tall

GROWTH RATE: Moderate

USDA ZONE: 4 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full Sun, Part Shade

WATER & SOIL: Tolerates a wide range of soil conditions and prefers average to dry moisture. Requires regular watering after planting, but is drought tolerant once established.

HABIT (FORM): Upright with a mounding base; tall flowering stems above basal rosettes

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; thin-leaved rosettes at the base

FLOWERS: Green-eyed blooms that fade to chartreuse-yellow and then brown

PLANT ORIGIN: Hybrid

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Excellent nectar source for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Provides seasonal cover for small wildlife and may support seed-eating birds. Host plant for local butterflies and moths.

FERTILIZING: Give a root stimulant or 4-3-3 fertilizer during initial planting, then feed lightly in late winter or early spring with compost or an organic fertilizer.

PRUNING: Cut back to just above soil level in early spring to encourage dense regrowth. Leaving stems, leaves, and spent blooms over the winter benefits native pollinators and wildlife.

TOXICITY FLAGS: None reported

USES: Border plant, container, cut flower, mass planting, cottage gardens, rain gardens, patio containers