Inula magnifica, the giant fleabane, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family Asteraceae, native to the eastern Caucasus. It is a tall herbaceous perennial growing to 1.80NaN0 tall by 10NaN0 broad, with hairy stems and leaves. In late summer it bears rich yellow, daisy-like composite flower-heads 15cm (06inches) in diameter, with narrowly tubular ray florets.[1] It is suitable for planting at the back of a border, or in a wild meadow or prairie-style garden.
The cultivar 'Sonnenstrahl' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2] [3]