Overview
Coneflowers (Echinacea) and black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia) are sunny daisies that start flowering in June or July. They take sun or part shade, and nearly all of them are rated "Deer leave it alone".
The catalog's advice for growing them with lavender: "American Gold Rush likes the same sunny, well-drained ground as lavender, and its golden daisies open as the lavender harvest ends, giving a bold yellow contrast to the gray-green lavender foliage."
At a glance
- 28 plants in the catalog (Coneflower: 25, Black-Eyed Susan: 3).
- Light: sun or part shade 28. 28 do best in the sun border and 0 do best in the shade garden (a plant that takes both does well in either).
- Zones: from zone 3 up to zone 10.
- Size: 16 to 36 inches tall.
- Deer: deer leave it alone 26, sometimes browsed 2.
- Pollinators: Excellent 20, Good 3, Fair 5.
- Unlock levels 3–55, plugs 8–25 coins.
Every plant
Sorted by unlock level. Sizes are in inches. Bloom shows when flowering starts (counted from early March) and its pattern.
| Plant | Light | Zones | Height × width (in) | Bloom | Deer | Pollinators | Level | Plug (coins) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsturm Black-Eyed Susan | Sun, Part shade | 4–10 | 36 × 24 | Mid July · long blooming | Sometimes browsed | Excellent | 3 | 8 |
| Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–9 | 30 × 28 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 8 | 12 |
| PowWow Wild Berry Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 3–8 | 24 × 16 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 10 | 10 |
| Magnus Purple Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 3–8 | 36 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 11 | 8 |
| PowWow White Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 3–8 | 24 × 16 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 12 | 10 |
| Rainbow Sherbet Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 28 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Good | 25 | 20 |
| Just Peachy Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 26 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Fair | 26 | 20 |
| Coral Craze Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 28 × 28 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 27 | 19 |
| Watermelon Sugar Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 26 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Good | 28 | 20 |
| American Gold Rush Black-Eyed Susan | Sun, Part shade | 4–9 | 26 × 44 | Mid July · long blooming | Sometimes browsed | Excellent | 30 | 19 |
| Raspberry Ripple Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 26 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Fair | 33 | 20 |
| Tanager Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 24 × 18 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 34 | 19 |
| Firefinch® Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 16 × 18 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 35 | 23 |
| Sombrero® Lemon Yellow Improved Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–9 | 22 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 36 | 25 |
| One in a Melon Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 26 × 20 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 37 | 23 |
| Raspberry Beret Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 20 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Good | 37 | 25 |
| The Fuchsia is Bright Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 22 × 18 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 37 | 23 |
| Treasure Trove Black-Eyed Susan | Sun, Part shade | 4–9 | 36 × 42 | Mid July · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 37 | 22 |
| Everything's Rosy Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 24 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Fair | 39 | 25 |
| Jamberry Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 26 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Fair | 39 | 20 |
| Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–9 | 26 × 22 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 39 | 25 |
| Frankly Scarlet Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 28 × 20 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 41 | 23 |
| The Price is White Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 22 × 18 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 42 | 23 |
| Knock 'em Red Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 24 × 20 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 43 | 23 |
| Sombrero® Sangrita Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–9 | 22 × 24 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 46 | 25 |
| Yellow My Darling Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 24 × 20 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 46 | 23 |
| Butter Pecan Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–8 | 20 × 18 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Fair | 55 | 25 |
| Sombrero® Adobe Orange Coneflower | Sun, Part shade | 4–9 | 20 × 20 | Late June · long blooming | Deer leave it alone | Excellent | 55 | 25 |
Tips
- Most of these belong in the ☀️ sun border, next to the lavender. In the shade garden a plant that also takes part shade tops out at 88% health, and a sun-only plant loses 7 health a week and will not flower.
- Most are deer resistant, so they are a safe choice before you can afford a deer fence.
- Deadhead repeat and long bloomers while they are in flower for more bloom weeks and more bouquet stems.
See also
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