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Cup Plant Cup Plant has yellow flowers similar to Compass Plant blossoms but smaller.

The plant has a stout, square stem with large opposite leaves that are joined at the stem to form a cup that holds water and attracts birds.

hummingbird songbirdbutterfly Hummingbirds, songbirds, and butterflies are drawn to the Cup Plant.

It grows in patches.
Height: 3 - 8 ft
Color: Yellow
Flowering Time: Jul - Sept
   

Companion Plants:
Culver's Root, Joe Pye Weed, Ironweed, Water Hemlock,
Marsh Milkweed
Cup Plant grows in mesic to wet prairie and woodland edges and needs full to partial sun.

It is easily propagated from seed and will bloom by the third year.

Cup Plant Price List

1,400 seeds / ounce
Item # Amount Price  
SilPerP Packet $2  
SilPer.25 1/4 oz $4  
SilPer.5 1/2 oz $6  
SilPerOz Ounce $8  
SilPerLb Pound $120  
To order Cup Plant,
Call (515) 733-4634
Or Order by Mail: Order Form
 
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