Lycoris chinensis Green Flowering Plants Rudbeckia maxima is an overlooked

Rudbeckia maxima is an overlooked drought-tolerant native that can be found from Arkansas to Texas

The horizontal horseshoe-like wreath of foliage rests atop 18-24" tall

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Lycoris chinensis Green Flowering Plants Rudbeckia maxima is an overlookedFirst coming to the US in 1948 via the USDA, and named in 1958 by Dr. Hamilton Traub, Lycoris chinensis hails from the moist slopes of China and adjacent South Korea. This spectacular surprise lily emerges seemingly from nowhere in August to form 28" tall stalks, topped with large, golden yellow, lily like flowers. After flowering has finished, the wide, glaucous foliage of Lycoris chinensis doesn't emerge until late winter early spring. Plant a mass