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Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum)
Prairie Dock foliage (Silphium terebinthinaceum)
Prairie Dock for sale from Missouri Wildflowers Nursery
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Execellent large foliage plant with leaves shaped like elephant ears. Produces large birdseed.
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Silphium terebinthinaceum
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Execellent large foliage plant with leaves shaped like elephant ears. Produces large birdseed.
Uses: Bees, birds, butterflies
Bloom time: August - September
Height: 24 to 36 inches
Space: 18 to 30 inches
Sun: Full sun to light shade
Moisture: Dry to average
Seed: Harvest September/October. We've germinated the seed without any pre-treatment, but we usually give it 6 to 8 weeks of cold moist stratification.
1,100 seeds per ounce
3 ounces per 100 square feet
40 pounds per acre
Q:
I bought a small prairie dock from you and rabbits chewed it off. Will it grow back?
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Diane
- 4/27/2018
A:
It should grow back if the rabbit only ate the foliage. Give it a week or two.
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Can I grow in container?
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Kevin Arnold
- 7/13/2019
A:
It would need to be a fairly large container. The flower stems can actually grow quite tall--up to 10 feet in some years--so that may be another issue to consider. If the stems get too tall, they will likely lean over.
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