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Drought Tolerant
Ratibida pinnata
Common Name: Grey-Headed Coneflower
Native to North America
Long blooming and showy plant for the sunny border, native plant garden, meadow or prairie. Best massed because individual plants are narrow and somewhat sparsely leafed. Prefers clay or sandy soils.
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Rudbeckia hirta
Common Name: Sweet black-eyed Susan
Native to North America
Probably the most drought tolerant of the susans, re-seeds with abandon. Rudbeckia hirta is an adaptable wildflower with flexible lance shaped leaves. Plants are topped by showy terminal daisy-like flowers in summer. The blooms …
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Rudbeckia maxima
Common Name: Giant coneflower
Native to North America
Super-sized black-eyed Susan with sturdy upright stems and a strong architectural presence. The bold attractive basal leaves average 2’ long with a lovely bluish waxy patina. Stalks rise from the foliage and are terminated in early …
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Ruellia humilis
Common Name: Wild petunia
Native to North America
A low mounding perennial wildflower. Multiple stems rise from the earth clad in oblong pubescent leaves. During summer plants are graced with lavender funnel shaped blooms for about two months. This adaptable species thrives in sunny si…
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