Compass Plant Texas Native Tolerates a wide range of

Tolerates a wide range of soils

moderately fertile

It’s sharply branching limbs showcase a lovely pale gray bark that beautifully contrasts with the small

aurantiaca (both native to northwestern Mexico)

dry open woods

Compass Plant Texas Native Tolerates a wide range ofSilphium laciniatum A herbaceous perennial native to prairies, glades, roadsides, railroad right of ways, and other open, disturbed habitats in the Midwest and portions of the southern United States. A tall, sturdy, rough, bristly plant that grows on stiff, hairy, resinous stems to 9' tall. Features sunflower like flowers (to 5" wide) with yellow rays and yellow center disks. Flowers bloom in loose spikes on the upper parts of the plant in summer.