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Compass plant
Silphium laciniatum
A reminder of the tallgrass prairies that once dominated the upper Midwest, compass plant adapts well to wild and native plant gardens, or could grace the back of large borders. Tough and easy care, its leaves turn to line up in a north-south direction (which give it its common name).
- Light:
- Sun,Part Sun
- Zones:
- 5-9
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Plant Height:
- 1 1/2-10 feet tall, depending on variety
- Plant Width:
- 2-6 feet wide, depending on variety
- Flower Color:
- Yellow flowers
- Bloom Time:
- Blooms midsummer to early fall, depending on variety
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers,Beds & Borders
- Special Features:
- Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fragrant,Fall Color,Cut Flowers,Attracts Birds,Attracts Butterflies,Drought Tolerant,Tolerates Wet Soil,Easy to Grow
Plant It With
Butterfly weed
Butterfly weed
The flattish clusters of bright orange butterfly weed bloom at the same time as compass plant but on shorter stems. They contrast well in dry native plant gardens.
AsterNew England aster has bright purple daisy flowerheads that bloom at the same time as compass plant. They make good companions.
Black-eyed SusanGive compass plant a skirt of bright yellow from black-eyed Susan, which is also a tough, easy-care perennial.
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