Rudbeckia maxima Irids a native (NC south to

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

and in Turkey

but in the garden

it's actually well-behaved

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

Rudbeckia maxima Irids a native (NC south toRudbeckia 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