Silphium perfoliatum Brookgreen Gardens or a wildlife planting where

or a wildlife planting where birds work the winter berries

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

It is native to eastern North America

Do not plant in shade or in rich or poorly drained soil

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,