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Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 38403



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Silphium
Species: Silphium perfoliatum
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Herb
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • August
Flowering End edit
  • Autumn / Fall
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Dark
Leaf Shape edit
  • Opposite
  • Ovate
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Suitable For edit
  • Butterfly Garden
  • Low Maintenance Garden
  • Wildlife Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Tolerant of Most Types
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Yellow/Gold
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bees
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Deer Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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Contributors For This Plant
  Canadian Chelsea (41)
Netty (13946)
FlowerFreak22 (9625)
Frank (2698)


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 Canadian Chelsea's Garden
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Netty's Garden


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  Canadian Chelsea (41) wrote on Jun 09 2009
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Indian Cup is a show stopper in late summer with it's daisy-like yellow flowers atop a 7' square stem. Monarch butterflies love it.

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