Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) Size:1G Pot Plant them in small groupings

Plant them in small groupings and you will see the dramatic effect this completely awesome plant can evoke

Commonly cultivated

but with a native plant in the Midwest

Frequently confused with true sunflowers

Flower Time June

Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) Size:1G Pot Plant them in small groupingsYellow flowers on branches up to 10'. Pairs of coarse toothed leaves meet at and surround the square stem, forming a cup or reservoir that holds water, attracting birds and insects, and folklore has it that the early settlers drank from these plants to survive. Prefers moist to wet soils. *Not for sale in New York State or Connecticut Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Height: 8' 10' Flower Color yellow