Rudbeckia umbrosa Fargesia purpurea is only found in

purpurea is only found in small areas of Alabama and Mississippi

This is an exceptional form we collected on a plant rescue in Wake Co

the tight clump of flowering stems shoot upward to 2

an easy-to-grow

dark purple flowers starting in early June

Rudbeckia umbrosa Fargesia purpurea is only found inRudbeckia umbrosa is another wonderful, easy to grow native perennial that is almost non existent in horticulture. Native from the Carolinas west to Missouri, Rudbeckia umbrosa can be found in low, damp woodlands. In our garden, we have found it equally adaptable in dry sand in full sun on unirrigated banks. Our five year old patch has spread to 4' wide, composed of fuzzy green basal foliage that gives rise in late summer to 30" tall branched stalks