Silphium laciniatum (NGN)
Compass Plant
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 Compass Plant. Prefers dry soils.
- Height: 6' – 8'
- Width: 24" – 36"
- Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
- Flower Color: Yellow
- Bloom Time: May, June, July, August, September, October
- Hardiness Zone: 3 To 9
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Plant Characteristics - Silphium laciniatum (NGN)
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
- Attracts Pollinators
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Critter Resistance
- Deer Resistant
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Plant Habit
- Upright
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Light Conditions
- Sun
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Native Plant Community
- Dry Prairie
- Mesis Prairie
- Savanna
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Flower Color
- Yellow
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Flower Hue
- Medium
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Flower Type
- Head
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Flower Height
- 6' to 8'
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Coarse
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 3" to 4"
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Soil Moisture
- Moist/Well Drained
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Prune Time
- Jan/Feb/March
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Growth Rate
- Fast
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Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
Possible Substitutions for Silphium laciniatum (NGN)
Silphium terebinthinaceum (NGN)
Prairie Dock
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 6' – 8'
Filipendula rubra (NGN)
Queen of the Prairie
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 6' – 8'
Andropogon gerardii (NGN)
Big Bluestem
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Upright
- Height: 6' – 8'