Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) Size:32 Flat This tree performs well in

This tree performs well in yards

These plants are extremely tolerant of many soil types

What an exquisite native woodland garden plant that will be a conversation starter

In wetter marsh sites

a Eurasian weed

Silphium perfoliatum (Cup Plant) Size:32 Flat This tree performs well inYellow flowers on branches up to 10'. Pairs of coarse toothed leaves meet at and surround the square stem, forming a cup or reservoir that holds water, attracting birds and insects, and folklore has it that the early settlers drank from these plants to survive. Prefers moist to wet soils. *Not for sale in New York State or Connecticut Sun Exposure Prairie Savanna Soil Conditions Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry Height: 8' 10' Flower Color yellow