Question: These perennial, woodyish plant we inherited with our house. Growing in the flower garden but rapidly overtakes. 3-4.5 feet high. …
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These perennial, woodyish plant we inherited with our house. Growing in the flower garden but rapidly overtakes. 3-4.5 feet high. Seems to spread easily, perhaps by rhizome. North Yarmouth Me Thanks Alex
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Dear AlexNY, your plant looks like a cultivated version of Rudbeckia laciniata(green-headed coneflower). This species, while native to New England is also occasionally cultivated. If you examine images of the leaves of this species on the web, you will note the resemblance. Best wishes.
