Cup plant (Silphium) (3.5" pot)
Latin Name: Silphium perfoliatum Family: Asteraceae (Daisy)
USDA hardiness zone: 3
Growth habit: Spreading medium herb
Mature size: 8 ft.
Native range: North America
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts:
Uses and functions: Used for building hugels, excellent bird food, decent animal fodder and used medicinally
Attractive, uncommon herbaceous wildflower to 7'. Yellow flowers feed many pollinators and cup-like leaves hold water, attracting birds and insects which drink and bathe in summer. Birds love the seeds in the fall. In garden or moist soil, seedlings can be quite expansive.
Latin Name: Silphium perfoliatum Family: Asteraceae (Daisy)
USDA hardiness zone: 3
Growth habit: Spreading medium herb
Mature size: 8 ft.
Native range: North America
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts:
Uses and functions: Used for building hugels, excellent bird food, decent animal fodder and used medicinally
Attractive, uncommon herbaceous wildflower to 7'. Yellow flowers feed many pollinators and cup-like leaves hold water, attracting birds and insects which drink and bathe in summer. Birds love the seeds in the fall. In garden or moist soil, seedlings can be quite expansive.
Latin Name: Silphium perfoliatum Family: Asteraceae (Daisy)
USDA hardiness zone: 3
Growth habit: Spreading medium herb
Mature size: 8 ft.
Native range: North America
Preferred habitat: Garden soil, full sun
Pollinators: Bees
Edible parts:
Uses and functions: Used for building hugels, excellent bird food, decent animal fodder and used medicinally
Attractive, uncommon herbaceous wildflower to 7'. Yellow flowers feed many pollinators and cup-like leaves hold water, attracting birds and insects which drink and bathe in summer. Birds love the seeds in the fall. In garden or moist soil, seedlings can be quite expansive.
