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Silphium laciniatum NGN #1

Compass Plant
Item No. 22677.1G
Brand ProgramsNatural Garden Natives®
Bloom MonthMay-October
Mature Size6' – 8'H x 24" – 36"W
LightSun
SoilMoist/Well Drained
Yellow sunflower-like flowers that attract bees and parasitic wasps on top of stalks up to 12'. Large, flat, deeply divided, rough foliage. Leaves sit close to the ground in a cluster with each leaf reaching lengths of 18". The edges of many of the leaves point north and south, hence the name
Low stock
Silphium laciniatum
Compass Plant
Item No. 22677.1G
Yellow sunflower-like flowers that attract bees and parasitic wasps on top of stalks up to 12'. Large, flat, deeply divided, rough foliage. Leaves sit close to the ground in a cluster with each leaf reaching lengths of 18". The edges of many of the leaves point north and south, hence the name
Bloom MonthMay-October
Mature Size6' – 8'H x 24" – 36"W
LightSun
SoilMoist/Well Drained
Pot Size#1
Low stock

Plant Characteristics

Pot Size
#1
Flower Color
Yellow
Plant Zone
3 To 9
Habit
Upright
Growth Rate
Fast
Texture
Coarse
Foliage Color
Green
Deer or Rabbit Resistant
Deer Resistant
Attracts Pollinators & Wildlife
Attracts ButterfliesAttracts PollinatorsAttracts Wildlife
Native Plant Community
Dry PrairieMesic PrairieSavanna