This plant is a member of the Daisy family and grows to a height of 1'-2' and spreads by rhizomes. The foliage of this prairie plant turns orange-purple in autumn. Grows best in medium to dry sandy soils in full sun to light shade, and blooms June thru August. This prairie plant is a host plant for the adult checkerspot butterfly. This hardy perennial requires very litle care and grows 4'-9' tall.
Large leaves clasping the stem create a 'cup-like' water container.
Hummingbirds and butterflies enjoy the nectar and birds the seeds. Cup Plant is drought tolerant and grows in average to dry soils. Companion plants could be purple Coneflower, Lance-Leaved Coreopsis and Prairie Dock. Copyright 1997-2001 by Prairie Frontier. All rights reserved.