Scientific Name:
Rudbeckia occidentalis
'Green Wizard'
Pronunciation:
rud-BECK-ee-uh ock-sih-den-TAY-liss
Common Name:
Green Wizard coneflower, western coneflower
Family Name:
Asteraceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves either basal or alternating up stem, up to 15cm long, sessile with rounded bases; flower head disk florets tubular forming an elongated cone, ray florets absent, leaf-like bracts somewhat showy.
Habit:
Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Garden origin, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Landscape Uses:
Cut flower or foliage, Group or mass planting, Perennial border
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Head (capitulum)
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Corolla Shape:
Ligulate
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Green, Black
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Ray florets absent
Fruit Type:
Achene
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
