Silphium perfoliatum

Cup Plant

Robust long-lived species; best established by planting in the fall as a dormant seeding with germination occurring in the spring; may be used as forage for domestic animals with multiple cuts; high potential as a bioenergy crop; provides food for birds and wildlife.
Species:
Cup Plant
Species Type:
Native
Characteristics:
Robust long-lived species; best established by planting in the fall as a dormant seeding with germination occurring in the spring; may be used as forage for domestic animals with multiple cuts; high potential as a bioenergy crop; provides food for birds and wildlife.
Habitat:
Floodplains, abandoned fields, moist meadows.
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Bloom Period:
Summer/Fall
Typical Height:
8.50000
Minimum Root Depth:
12
pH:
4.50000
-
7.50000
Flower Color:
Yellow
Pollinator Value:
High
Northcentral & Northeast:
FACW
Midwest
FACW
Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:
FAC
Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain
FAC
Northcentral & Northeast:
FACW
Approximate seeds per lb:
22000
Seeding rate per acre in a mix:
Up to 0.2 lb
Truax Seedbox:
Fluffy

$124.80 /lb