Cup Plant

  • Product number: 604665
  • Origin: North America
  • Latin: Silphium perfoliatum

An endless plant... for the simple reason that it never needs to be moved. For longer than a human lifetime, the 150-250 cm tall, yellow sun-lover will adorn your garden with an endless mass of daisy-shaped flowers! It is an important nectar plant for bumblebees, bees, and butterflies.

Names:
Latin: Silphium perfoliatum
Dutch: Kompasplant
English: Compass Plant

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Sowing method: April-July, first in a warm spot; if no germination after 4 weeks, give the seedlings a cold period (refrigerator) of 2-4 weeks. Germination should follow again in the warmth, otherwise repeat the cooling process.

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Sowing/planting time:

  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July

Harvesting time:

  • Not applicable / Unknown

Soil type:

  • All soil types

Cultivation location:

  • Indoors
  • Outdoors warm / sheltered

Position:

  • Sun
  • Flower colour: Yellow sun lover with daisy-shaped flowers
  • Origin: North America
  • Average growth height: More than 120 cm
  • Annual or perennial: Perennial
  • Attractive to insects: Various insects
  • Winter hardy: Forst hardy
  • Ease of cultivation: Moderate
  • Latin: Silphium perfoliatum
  • Dutch: Compass plant
  • Also known as: Not applicable / Not known
  • English: Compass Plant
  • All year round

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