{"product_id":"rudbeckia-laciniata-cutleaf-coneflower","title":"Rudbeckia laciniata (Cutleaf Coneflower)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA confirmed New Jersey native whose seeds directly feed the state bird, cutleaf coneflower is a documented larval host for both the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly and Wavy-Lined Emerald moth - though it's worth knowing this species is toxic to animals despite its historical culinary use as \"sochan\" by Native American communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRudbeckia laciniata, commonly called cutleaf or green-headed coneflower, is a tall herbaceous perennial native to North American floodplains, stream banks, and moist forests, growing 3 to 8 feet tall. Large, drooping, bright yellow daisy flowers with a prominent pale green to yellow conical center bloom from midsummer to early fall above deeply-lobed, gray-green foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWetland, riparian, and moist meadow restoration - rain gardens and streamside plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eErosion control - spreads by rhizome to form large colonies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Silvery Checkerspot and Wavy-Lined Emerald\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTall vertical accent for large naturalized plantings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, fertile soils preferred; grows in average, medium, well-drained soil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\/Low - not drought tolerant, requires watering through dry spells\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - A moist meadow and wetland-margin species tolerant of periodically wet soil, consistent with this species' already-confirmed rhizomatous, moist-habitat profile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Forb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4-8 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow; July-October\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northeast\/Mid-Atlantic (full list) - New Jersey native confirmed directly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic-Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shallow (Under 12 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged) (extends the confirmed genus-wide (Rudbeckia) deer-resistance pattern seen directly in R. hirta)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intermediate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spreading - rhizomatous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports butterflies, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIMPORTANT:\u003c\/strong\u003e toxic to animals despite historical culinary use of the leaves by some Native American communities (known as \"sochan\"). 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