Just love this photo

Just Beautiful Scotkat.

Lovely blue sky

It was like this in July and again on Wed .

I love playing with my camera.

I think we have this plant Scotkat, which I forget the name of!
It has just about finished here with all the seed-heads hanging on now.
I am hoping some little birds might find them! I seem to remember we have had Goldfinches feeding on them in the past, but haven't seen any for quite a while now.
I hope they return.

And does it grow back again Shirlwhirl as hoping the new gardener does not remove it as its been stunning .

He has been removing plants for the winter.

But as its a microclimate be good to leave and see what does grow back.

Oh yes it does grow back again & increase in size.
I had to lift mine last year, clean it up (because it was getting smothered in ground elder!!), then replant the 2 or 3 sections I made from the original..... and it's o.k. this year.
It also seems to self-seed easily, I have found several new plants about the garden!

Thankyou Shirl so hope they do leave it as wont be back untill Spring.

maybe tie a label saying 'do not remove'!!

I could email the photo saying to .

Is it a Rubeckia Shirl?

It could be Rubeckia Scotkat, I will Google it & see what comes up.

Just found it its Rudbeckia Nitida

http://www.specialperennials.com/Other_Perennials/Plant_List_Rudbeckia.htm

I just looked up that one S'k and looked at the others as well. I think mine might be one of these below, because it is not as tall as yours.

File:Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii 'Goldsteinii' - blossom top.

Rudbeckia Little Goldstar Black-eyed Susan.

Anyway whichever it is it is very attractive & bright. :))