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Wholeleaf Rosinweed

Silphium integrifolium

Wholeleaf rosinweed is a sturdy prairie sunflower-relative with bright yellow daisies on rough, unbranched stems, a long-lived nectar plant whose seeds feed finches.

Family
Asteraceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
2–5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
July, August, September
Bloom colors
yellow
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses
border
Native states
AL, AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NE, OH, OK, TN, WI