Silphium perfoliatum Brookgreen Gardens or a wildlife planting where

or a wildlife planting where birds work the winter berries

but tolerates a wider variety of garden situations

upright evergreen for a sheltered woodland setting

followed by small dark blue berries that are edible and as welcome to birds as to gardeners

and expect heat

Silphium perfoliatum Brookgreen Gardens or a wildlife planting whereCup plant is a giant of the summer prairie, a statuesque perennial that rises on stout, square stems to eight feet or more and lifts a crown of bright yellow, daisy like flowers above the border. The name comes from a quirk of the foliage: the large, coarse leaves are perfoliate, joined in pairs around the stem to form a shallow cup that catches and holds rainwater. Silphium perfoliatum belongs to the sunflower tribe of the aster family, Asteraceae,