Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)-SILACs

Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum)

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Goes well with big bluestem (A. gerardii) and prarie blazing star (L. pycnostachya). Produces large birdseed. Leaves orient north & south.

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Item #: SILACs

Binomial Silphium laciniatum

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Goes well with big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii) and prarie blazing star (Liatris pycnostachya). Produces large birdseed. Leaves orient north & south.

Uses: Butterflies, bees, birds, wildlife

Bloom time: July - August

Height: 4 to 8 feet

Space: 18 to 30 inches

Sun: Full sun

Moisture: Average

Seed: Will benefit from at leasts 4 to 6 weeks of cold, moist stratification. Sow outdoors late November through early February. The following seeding rates should yield about 8 seeds per square foot:

1/8 ounce per packet
1,150 seeds per ounce
1 ounce per 145 square feet
19 pounds per acre

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