Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) Salt Tolerant Flower Color white to green

Flower Color white to green

Short Green Milkweed reaches about one foot high and features greenish nodding clusters of green flowers that often become more yellow as they age

those even temps and moisture are needed to grow beneficial mycorrhizal fungi

It is also one of the most tolerant of drought and full sun of its kind

Height 6"-8"

Silphium laciniatum (Compass Plant) Salt Tolerant Flower Color white to greenOne of the most interesting plants in the prairie landscape is the Compass Plant. Its name comes from its basal leaves that tend to point north to south. This direction takes advantage of the sun like aimed solar panels and conserves water in the high noon sun. This plant has massive tuber roots that extend up to 15' deep! This deep root makes it one of the most drought resilient plants in the prairie allowing it to suck up water from deep in the