Cup plant
Silphium perfoliatum

- Asteraceae
- Dicot
- Perennial
- Forb/herb
- โ 6.0 ft tall
About Cup plant
Cup plant is a real treasure for any garden. This native wildflower gets its charming name from the way its leaves cup together at the base, creating little pools of water that birds and insects absolutely love to drink from. The plant puts on a cheerful yellow flower show that butterflies and bees find irresistible. It's a tall, sturdy plant that brings life and movement to the back of a garden bed.
Growing cup plant is wonderfully easy. It's a perennial, so once established it comes back year after year without fussing. Give it a spot with decent sunlight and soil, and it will do the heavy lifting for you. This hardy native doesn't demand much and rewards you with years of beauty and wildlife activity. You'll find yourself looking forward to watching the visitors it brings to your garden.
Native to 41 states
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin