It is one of the major native forbs of the Midwestern US prairie or American meadow. I see it in the restorations of prairie in the Midwe...Read Morest. The Lurie Garden that is a large mostly naturalistic garden in Millenium Park in downtown Chicago, Illinois has a number planted around with other natives, though there also are some European plants as Meadow Sage and Russian-Sage. The leaves often orient themselves north-south, hence the name. Good flowers for pollinators and birds seek out the nutritious seeds. Slow growing, long-lived, and can bear up to 100 flowers when a full-grown, old plant, blooming late June to early September.
Collect the seeds early, as birds may get the best of them. May need some staking since flower heads can extend over 10 feet in height. G...Read Morereat vertical addition to garden, it will look like the king of your garden as it reaches its maximum height.
Compass plant is a long lived, tall, from 5 to 10 feet, erect perennial rising from a large tap root as deep as 15 feet.
...Read MoreThere were a number of medicinal uses for this plant, it was used to treat general debility, head colds, pain, induce vomiting and rid horses of worms. The dried root was burned during storms to avoid being struck by lightning. Pioneers and Indians alike chewed the resin as a gum, to clean teeth and freshen breath.
This stately and ornamental prairie plant can be an asset for the rural or suburban gardener. I've been growing it for years, starting o...Read Moreut with gathered seeds and endangered roadside roots. I like to grow it alongside prairie dock. The two hybridize readily and subsequent self-seeding will provide transplantable seedlings with a variety of leaf shapes ranged from the extreme dissection of compass plant to the broad oval shape of prairie dock leaves. Silphiums need sun and open space. One way to use them is in an isolated bed surrounded by mowed grass, perhaps accompanied by butterfly weed and culver's root.
It is one of the major native forbs of the Midwestern US prairie or American meadow. I see it in the restorations of prairie in the Midwe...Read More
Collect the seeds early, as birds may get the best of them. May need some staking since flower heads can extend over 10 feet in height. G...Read More
Compass Plant Silphium laciniatum is a prairie flower Native to Texas and other States.
Compass plant is a long lived, tall, from 5 to 10 feet, erect perennial rising from a large tap root as deep as 15 feet.
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This stately and ornamental prairie plant can be an asset for the rural or suburban gardener. I've been growing it for years, starting o...Read More