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'Henry Eilers' Coneflower $10.99 each 2 quart
* Host plant for the Silvery Checkerspot butterfly
The "Henry Eilers" coneflower, scientifically known as Rudbeckia subtomentosa 'Henry Eilers', is a cultivar of the sweet coneflower, distinguished by its unique, quilled, lemon-yellow petals that roll inward, giving the flower a tubular or starburst appearance. It's a late-blooming, upright perennial, reaching 4-5 feet in height, and is known for its vanilla-anise scented foliage and its ability to attract pollinators like butterflies and bees.
Key Characteristics:
- Quilled Petals: The most notable feature is the unique shape of the petals, which are rolled inward, creating a tubular or quilled effect rather than the flat, spreading shape of typical coneflowers.
- Color: The flowers are a bright, lemon-yellow with a dark brown center disk.
- Fragrance: The foliage emits a pleasant vanilla-anise scent when crushed.
- Height and Spread: Typically grows 4-5 feet tall and 1-2 feet wide.
- Bloom Time: Blooms from mid-summer through fall, with peak bloom in mid-August.
- Hardiness: Hardy in USDA zones 4-8.
- Sun and Water: Prefers full sun (6+ hours) but can tolerate part sun (4-6 hours) and average moisture levels.
- Soil: Tolerates a range of soil types, including clay soil and drought conditions.
Origin and History:
- Discovered by Henry Eilers, a retired nurseryman and prairie restoration specialist, in a prairie remnant along a railroad track in southern Illinois.
- Introduced to the horticulture trade by Larry Lowman.
'Henry Eilers' Coneflower - 2 Quart Size
YOU ARE RESERVING THIS GARDEN PACKAGE FOR SPRING 2026.
YOU WILL GO THROUGH A CHECKOUT PROCESS FOR $0. PLANTS WILL BE PAID FOR ON PICK UP DAY AT OUR FARM.
This reservation allows us to know what we need to grow during the winter months in our greenhouse. As Spring 2026 draws closer, a date for your package pick up will be established. All packages are picked up at our farm and gardens in mid Spring as soon as weather and plants are stable.
Plants will be paid for on package pick up day in person. We will keep you posted along the way as Spring draws closer with all directions, instructions and pick up details.
YOU ARE RESERVING THIS GARDEN PACKAGE FOR SPRING 2026.
YOU WILL GO THROUGH A CHECKOUT PROCESS FOR $0. PLANTS WILL BE PAID FOR ON PICK UP DAY AT OUR FARM.
This reservation allows us to know what we need to grow during the winter months in our greenhouse. As Spring 2026 draws closer, a date for your package pick up will be established. All packages are picked up at our farm and gardens in mid Spring as soon as weather and plants are stable.
Plants will be paid for on package pick up day in person. We will keep you posted along the way as Spring draws closer with all directions, instructions and pick up details.
