Plants like to colonize in favorable conditions, creating a nice woodland groundcover. They are part of the late summer wave of yellow from Goldenrods, Sunflowers, and Rudbeckias, all of which provide food for birds in early fall. This is a rugged, midwestern native with leaves that pierce and wrap around stout stems to form a depression that catches a splash of water. Birds quickly find this naturally occurring water source and perch on the leaves for a sip. Very drought tolerant, Cup Plant is right at home at the back of wild meadow-like plantings, where it can sway and lean into grasses and other tall perennials.
Tiny leaves clump together like a fan and bear yellow-eyed, tiny blue flowers above the foliage.
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