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Ozark Bluestar forms tight clusters of star-shaped light blue flowers that appear in April and May when pollinators are limited to only a few food sources
Pollinators visit these blooms all summer long and then goldfinches and other songbirds flock to eat the seeds in the fall
Bloom Time: August
Soil: Medium-Dry
Deadhead if self-seeding is unwanted
Silphium laciniatum- Compass Plant Size:SILLAC-PINT Ozark Bluestar forms tight clustersCompass Plant was a standout staple of the tallgrass prairie that once covered what is now the state of Illinois, towering above even its tallest neighbors. Its name refers to the north south orientation of its large, rough textured and deeply lobed basal leaves, which can be used to determine cardinal directions. The evolutionary reason for this orientation is to conserve water by shielding the face of the leaves from the hottest rays of the sun.
