The Shelton City Board of Alderman designated the “Orange Coneflower” (Rudbeckia fulgida “Goldsturm”) as the City of Shelton’s Official Flower at their meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2016.

The Olde Ripton Garden Club of Shelton requested the designation as it celebrated in 2016 its 40th Anniversary of continued service to the Shelton community.

Rudbeckia fulgida “Goldsturm’ is a large, daisy-like flower named for its orange-tinged petals and was chosen as the city’s flower in keeping with Shelton School’s colors. It is easy to grow and can be grown in containers or naturalized in meadows and planted freely around homes. The Orange Coneflower is a native plant that will grow readily in our area and it is a perennial assuring that it will return to our gardens year after year.

It is attractive to birds, bees and many pollinators that are needed for our gardens to thrive; it blooms from midsummer through the fall; and provides a long season of color.

Plant the City Flower in your garden and show the community you care about pollinators.