Compass Plant (Silphium laciniatum) Starter Live Plant – Native Pollinator Perennial

About This Plant

Compass Plant, Silphium laciniatum, is a native North American perennial prized for its tall growth, deeply lobed foliage, and bright golden-yellow, daisy-like flowers. This greenhouse-grown starter live plant is ideal for prairie gardens, native landscapes, pollinator plantings, wildflower meadows, and wildlife-friendly spaces. Blooms occur from mid-summer into early fall, and the seed heads provide food for songbirds. It develops an exceptionally deep taproot, offering drought tolerance once established.

What You Will Receive

One healthy, greenhouse-grown Compass Plant starter live plant, carefully packaged for safe arrival.

🌿 What's Included

• 1 Compass Plant Starter Live Plant
• Healthy starter live plant
• Greenhouse-grown plant
• Carefully packaged for shipping

✨ Features

• Bright golden-yellow flowers
• Distinctive deeply lobed foliage
• Blooms mid-summer to early fall
• Excellent native pollinator plant
• Attracts bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and beneficial insects
• Seed heads provide food for songbirds
• Deep-rooted and drought tolerant once established
• Long-lived, low-maintenance perennial
• Ideal for prairie gardens, native landscapes, and wildflower meadows
• Greenhouse grown for healthy establishment

🌱 Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Silphium laciniatum
• Common Name: Compass Plant
• Plant Size: Starter live plant
• Light: Full sun
• Growing Media: Well-draining average, sandy, or clay soil
• Water: Water regularly during establishment, then water occasionally once established
• Humidity: Adaptable
• USDA Hardiness: Zones 3–9
• Mature Size: Approximately 6–10 feet tall and 2–3 feet wide

🌼 Perfect For

• Pollinator Gardens
• Native Plant Gardens
• Prairie Gardens
• Wildflower Meadows
• Naturalized Landscapes
• Wildlife Gardens
• Restoration Projects
• Gifts for Gardeners