Silphium laciniatum – Compass Plant – 0.5-Pint

A long-lived plant from the Tallgrass Prairie – there are records of plants that are over 100 years old. Pioneers believed that the leaves of Compass Plant pointed in a north-south direction. While this is probably true more often than not, it’s not always completely reliable. With its imposing height, leaves that are beautifully cut and lobed, and abundant yellow flowers, Compass Plant is an extraordinary plant. Often found growing together with Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii). The flowers are valued by bees and the seeds by birds. Native from Michigan to South Dakota south to Texas and Alabama.