rudbeckia

noun rud·beck·ia \ ˌrəd-ˈbe-kē-ə , ˌrüd- \

Definition of rudbeckia

: any of a genus (Rudbeckia) of North American chiefly perennial composite herbs having showy flower heads with mostly yellow ray flowers and a usually conical scaly receptacle

Recent Examples of rudbeckia from the Web

Transplant petunias, marigolds and perennial flowers such as astilbe, columbine, coneflowers, coreopsis, dahlias, rudbeckia and verbena.

— debbie arrington, sacbee, "Want summer veggies? Get to work | The Sacramento Bee," 5 May 2018
Flowers which air dry well include goldenrod, hydrangea, statice, strawflower, celosia, rosebuds, yarrow, globe amaranth, grass plumes, rudbeckia, bachelor's buttons, zinnias and sunflower, to name a few.

— dan gill, NOLA.com, "How to create festive and free holiday decorations straight from your garden," 4 Nov. 2017
Perennials that are dormant over the winter, such as daylilies, ajuga, daisy, rudbeckia, coreopsis, yarrow and others, can be divided and transplanted now through February.

— NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: how to control caterpillars, scale, whitefly," 28 Oct. 2017
This week's gardening tips: To encourage continued blooming, remove spent flowers from bedding plants, such as marigolds, zinnias, pentas, cosmos, salvia and rudbeckia.

— dan gill, NOLA.com, "This week's gardening tips: pull up petunias, plant sweet potato vine," 24 June 2017

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