Perennials, Weeds > Silphium > Silphium terebinthinaceum > Silphium terebinthinaceum
Silphium terebinthinaceum
Prairie Dock
| Family |
| Asteraceae |
| Genus |
| Silphium |
| Species |
| terebinthinaceum |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 8 |
| Height |
| .5 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 30 - 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Works well in gardens, as well as in the rear of borders. |
| Shape |
| This plant is tall, and has tendancies to lean. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves on this plant are heart shaped and dark green in colour. |
| Flower Description |
| This plant produces yellow flowers, slightly resembling sunflowers. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Spooky Hollow, Port Dover, Ontario, Canada. |
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