(Silphium laciniatum ‘Compass Plant’)
Compass Plant is a native perennial flower that grows in glades and prairies throughout the southeastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 4-10' and features a thick hairy stem, 18” deeply divided lower leaves that get smaller as they progress upwards, and 5” yellow sunflower-like flowers with a yellow center. This plant can be grown in a large container, attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, it's both edible and medicinal, tolerates drought, resists deer, self-sows, and is used as a cut flower!