Native Plants

Texas Coneflower

Rudbeckia texana
Location

May not be native

Use Location
Type
Annuals/Per.
Attributes
Butterflies, Caterpillars

Texas Coneflower is a herbaceous perennial that can grow up to 4 feet tall. Its flowers bloom from May to November, the drooping, yellow petals surrounding a large, dark cone. It grows in full sun and in dry soil. This plant is moderately deer resistant and attracts butterflies as well as small songbirds that eat its seeds.

May Attract

Texas Coneflower is thought to attract these families of birds
Family
Cardinals, Grosbeaks and Buntings
Family
Chickadees and Titmice
Family
Crows, Magpies, Jays
Family
Mockingbirds and Thrashers
Family
Nuthatches
Family
Blackbirds and Orioles
Family
New World Sparrows
Family
Thrushes
Family
Vireos
Family
Waxwings
Family
Wood Warblers
Family
Woodpeckers
Family
Wrens

My Saved Plants: 0

Learn more about
Native Plants
Native plants help support our birds throughout the year.
Visit Page
Ruby-throated Hummingbird at a butterflyweed. Photo: Dave Maslowski
Visit Page