Welcome!

Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm', Orange Coneflower, Asteraceae

Genus and species: Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsturm'
Common Name: Orange Coneflower
Family: Asteraceae

Though from a different genera, this is a summer perennial that looks similar to Echinacea. The bud has a spiny center with gold petals. The leaves alternate on the stem.

Photos taken August 24, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens
Posted by at

1 comment:

  1. CMGardening - Calogero MiraAugust 25, 2014 at 2:24 AM

    I like this Rudbekia fulgida sullivantii Goldsturm. I hope it would grow in my Sicily.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)