How to Grow and Care for Sweet Coneflower

Sweet Coneflower, also known as Sweet-scented Black-eyed Susan, Sweet-scented Coneflower, Fragrant Coneflower

Sweet Coneflower is an accommodating perennial known for its resilience and low-maintenance profile. It thrives in full sun but can tolerate partial shade, and prefers moist, well-drained soil. Special care points include deadheading to promote extended blooming and division every few years to maintain plant health and vigor. Watering should be consistent but moderate, as sweet Coneflower is drought-tolerant once established.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Sweet Coneflower

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Spring
Hardiness Zones	4-9

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Varieties of Sweet Coneflower

Sweet coneflower 'Henry Eilers'

Sweet coneflower 'Henry Eilers' is a Sweet coneflower cultivar with blossoms that are rolled instead of straight. It is named after famed horticulturalist Henry Eilers, who discovered the cultivar. Gardeners particularly like it as they consider it very reliable to grow and long-lasting.

Sweet coneflower 'Little Henry'

Sweet coneflower 'Little Henry' is aptly named for its larger parent plant, Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers', which is named for its discoverer. Sweet coneflower 'Little Henry' grows to a compact 91 cm and has yellow flowers with quill-shaped petals. Its leaves also have a smell similar to vanilla.

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Sweet Coneflower is distinguished by its statuesque growth habit, typically reaching heights of 3 to 5 feet (0.9 to 1.5 meters). It features an upright perennial growth, with a verdant array of lanceolate leaves. The plant bursts into a vibrant display of often bright yellow, daisy-like flowers, each with a prominent, raised central cone that adds a distinct textural appeal. These radiant blossoms are adept at drawing in an array of pollinators to its outspread petals. The foliage exudes a subtle aroma when touched, which some may find pleasantly herby.