Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) Size:1 gal Trimming or pinching back stems

Trimming or pinching back stems several times before mid-June will help control plant height and promote bushiness

well-drained soils and deep soil with even moisture and good drainage

Queen Deer resistant Yes Poisonous Roots

curly leaves

It features eye-catching sunflower-like flowers in the summer

Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) Size:1 gal Trimming or pinching back stemsCompass Plant is a tall, coarse, slow growing and long lived perennial. It has deeply cut, hairy leaves that usually orient themselves north and south. It features eye catching sunflower like flowers in the summer. The hardened sap of this plant can be chewed like gum. Compass Plant has a large, woody taproot. It is slow to establish and may not flower until the second or third year. It is native to Blackland Prairie regions and often grows with Big