Silphium perfoliatum

Common Name: Cup Plant

SKU: Cup Plant

Silphium perfoliatum

Common Name: Cup Plant

SKU: Cup Plant
Cup Plant is a tall prairie plant that produces panicles of large yellow flowers at the tips of its central stalk.  Blooming period occurs early to mid summer and lasts a month to a month and a half.  Its opposite leaves join together along the central stalk ...

$6.50 Pint

31 in stock

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Plant Details

Plant Type
Forbs
Soil Type
Medium, Medium Wet
Light Exposure
Full Sun
Bloom Period
Summer
Urban Environment
Road-side/Salt Tolerant
Habitat
Prairie Grasslands
Growth Form
Colonizing/Spreading, Shrubby/Multi-stemmed/Low Branching
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Yellow
Fall Color
Yellow
Size
Max height8 Feet Max width4 Feet
Sizing Options
1 Gallon, Flat of 18 (pints), Flat of 32 (plugs)
Additional information
Butterfly host plant, Loved by birds, Pollinator hot spot