SILPHIUM laciniatum (Compassplant)

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Item # 91755
each $7.99
3 to 6 plants $7.79
7 or more $7.59

Silphium laciniatum

Compassplant

Quick Facts

Full and Afternoon Sun Xeric  Legend

Description:

5-6’ x 24” wide, (seed propagated). Backyard bird watchers rejoice! This prairie wildflower has big, flat nutritious seeds in fall that are highly sought after by numerous song bird species. In late summer Silphium sends up tall bloom spikes covered with multitudes of large yellow daisies. Its large, deeply divided leaves typically orient themselves in a north-south direction (hence its common name Compassplant). This plant grows in all types of soils including heavy clay! Grown in premium 5” deep pots.

Zones 4-8.

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SILPHIUM laciniatum (Compassplant)
     
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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 4 - 8
Make the Most of Color! Yellow
Regions USA
Rain 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care)
Bloom Time Summer
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Clay Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Extra Large - over 5ft.