Compass Plant
Also Known As:
Pilot Plant, Polar PlantBotanical Name:
Silphium laciniatum- Clusters of nodding eastern-facing sunflower-like yellow flowers
- Sturdy green stems are covered in white hairs
- Basal narrow leaves are very deeply lobed and up to 50 cm long
- Upright clumping habit
- Drought-tolerant
- Bloom Time: August to September
- Flower Size: 13 cm
Hardiness Zone
4
Flower Colour
- Yellow
Height
200 cm-300 cm
Spread
50 cm-60 cm
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Compass Plant
Exposure
- Full Sun
Soil Moisture
- Average to Dry Soils
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Medium
Foliage Colour
- Green
Attributes
- Drought Tolerant
- Native to Ontario
Flowering Time
- Lt. Sum-Fall
Shape
- Clumping
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Naturalizing
- Roadside planting
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- Tolerant of poor soils, it is easily grown in an average, medium, well-drained soil, in full sun.
Additional Notes
- Native to Ontario This long-lived cultivar is known to live for up to 100 years. Received the common name "compass" plant, as the plant orients itself on a north-south axis to minimize overhead sun exposure.
Size: 1ltr
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