Silphium perfoliatum- Cup Plant Size:SILPER-PINT it will be shorter in

it will be shorter in drier soils

Its deep root system makes it drought-tolerant and suitable for erosion control

pinnately compound leaves have a soft feel and give its mounded form a unique feathery appearance

Its short stature makes it perfect for garden edges and mixed planting with other low-growing plants

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Silphium perfoliatum- Cup Plant Size:SILPER-PINT it will be shorter inCup Plant is so named because its opposite leaves fuse at the stem to form a cup like shape that holds water, attracting birds and other small fauna all season long. Its sturdy, upright stems are hairless and square (unique among silphiums), and unbranched until the top, where multiple floral stalks bear bright yellow, 3in sunflower like flowers. Pollinators visit these blooms all summer long and then goldfinches and other songbirds flock to eat the