{"product_id":"rudbeckia-henry-eiler","title":"Rudbeckia 'Henry Eiler'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweet Coneflower 'Henry Eiler'\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRudbeckia subtomentosa\u003c\/em\u003e 'Henry Eiler'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet Coneflowers are sturdy prairie plants from the midwest, with cheerful yellow petals, dark centers, and mildly fragrant anise-scented foliage. Henry Eiler, a plantsman and botanist from Illinois, discovered these particularly unique Sweet Coneflowers with petals rolled up like quills, in a little remnant of rare native prairie habitat along a railroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike so many of our native plants, these are spectactular \u003cstrong\u003epollinator plants\u003c\/strong\u003e, featuring 3\" flowers atop stately 3-5'T stems, and are great \u003cstrong\u003ecut flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e. Drought and heat tolerant once established, these unique flowers dazzle in the sultry mid summer to early fall sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFantastic in \u003cstrong\u003ecottage gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e native gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003emeadows\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epollinator gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eprairies\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003erain gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e, and more. These low maintenance plants are adapted to low fertility environments, and are best fed sparingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e: mild vanilla-anise foliage, hence the common name of Sweet Coneflower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🦋\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator plants\u003c\/strong\u003e - excellent nectar plants, and larval host plants for Silvery Checkerspot (Chlosyne nycteis) and Wavy-lined Emerald (Synchlora aerata).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeer resistant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3-5'T x 1-2'W.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZones 4-8, cold hardy down to -30F.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e💚\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Nerd\u003c\/strong\u003e: The late Henry Ailer (1934-2024) was a globe-trotting plantsman originally from Germany, but who settled in Illinois and became a US Citizen. He was passionate about plants, nature, and learning as much as he could about the natural world. The Henry Eilers Shoal Creek Conservation Area, located in Litchfield Illinois, is a biodiversity hotspot and contains many rare prairie plants that he discovered, treasured, and successfully protected. Over his lifetime, he won numerous awards and was a well-respected and beloved figure in the communities to which he belonged.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reems Creek Nursery","offers":[{"title":"1 Gallon","offer_id":48993982513403,"sku":"4565","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/4868\/4539\/files\/Rudbeckia-Henry_Eilers1.png?v=1781886157","url":"https:\/\/reems-creek-nursery.myshopify.com\/products\/rudbeckia-henry-eiler","provider":"Reems Creek Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}