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compassplant
Silphium laciniatum


Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 5.0 ft. to 9.0 ft.
Spread: 1.5 ft. to 3.0 ft.
Growth Form
Herbaceous
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Pollinators/ Invertebrates
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains
Season of Bloom
June, July, August, September
Flower Color
Yellow Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Accent Plant, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
No City Data
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Nutrient Poor, Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

Important adult food source for twelve bee, twenty-seven specialist butterflies and larval food source for seven specialist butterflies.