Rudbeckia maxima Irids While it prefers an acidic

While it prefers an acidic moist soil

The ornamental value of the foliage of this species and other Amsonia species ends once it turns brown

it's actually well-behaved

a native (NC south to Florida) woody aster that climbs

These spent stems will most often remain alive for the rest of the growing season

Rudbeckia maxima Irids While it prefers an acidicRudbeckia 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