Rudbeckia maxima Perennial Encyclopedia This is a very distinctive

This is a very distinctive

do not spray

it's a low maintenance perennial

This easy to grow groundcover forms a fabulous 1' tall slowly-widening patch

Rudbeckia maxima Perennial Encyclopedia This is a very distinctiveRudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas, growing in seasonally moist roadside ditches alongside old tires, beer cans, and cigarette butts. The research into whether the abundance of motor oil in these sites is actually essential for plant growth has been inconclusive. This unique giant black eyed Susan has a deciduous basal rosette of waxy blue foliage resembling a collard (that's sort of like