Silphium terebinthinaceum-Prairie Dock Shade this plant is dioecious

this plant is dioecious

serrated foliage and stunning

appreciate this early source of nectar and pollen at a time when very little of these precious resources are available

The only silphium that thrives in wet soil

Silphium terebinthinaceum-Prairie Dock Shade this plant is dioeciousPrairie Dock makes a statement in the garden with leaves unlike any other: upright, 18 tall, and 12 wide, with the shape of an upturned heart and the texture of sandpaper. If that werent enough to make it standout, the flower stalks it sends up in summer make Prairie Dock one of the tallest plants native to Illinois. Reaching heights of around 9 ft, these stalks branch out towards the top and sport yellow, sunflower like blooms that attract a