Plant Library

01 Annuals
02 Herbs
04 Perennials
10 Shrubs
13 Shrubs Fruit
11 Shrub Roses
06 Trees
07 Trees Fruit
03 Vegetables
14 Vines Fruit
12 Shrubs Vine
16 Bagged & Bulk
15 Fall Plants
05 Minnesota Natives
08 Evergreens
17 Lawn & Yard

Compass Plant

Common Name: Compass Plant

Botanical Name: Silphium laciniatum

Variety: N/A

Blossom Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Jul-Sep

Zone: 3 to 9

Exposure: Sun/Pt Shade

Mature Height: 3-8'

Mature Width: 3-4'

Notes: A true icon of the prairies. These lovely plants add a strong vertical element to any planting with yellow flowers that tower above all else. Will only reach their tallest in rich, moist soils. They will draw scores of pollinators and birds to your garden.