Silphium terebinthinaceum-Prairie Dock Shade Bloom Time August

Bloom Time August

Birds flock to eat the nutritious seeds that result from pollination by plentiful insect visitors

The blossoms starts out greenish-white before maturing into a rich pink color as the season progresses

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daisy-like flowers last for weeks or even months on end

Silphium terebinthinaceum-Prairie Dock Shade Bloom Time AugustPrairie Dock makes a statement in the garden with leaves unlike any other: upright, 18 tall, and 12 wide, with the shape of an upturned heart and the texture of sandpaper. If that werent enough to make it standout, the flower stalks it sends up in summer make Prairie Dock one of the tallest plants native to Illinois. Reaching heights of around 9 ft, these stalks branch out towards the top and sport yellow, sunflower like blooms that attract a