Looks wonderful spilling out of containers with annuals and perennials. 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.
Flowers appear throughout spring and are wonderful in the sunny rock garden, naturalized in the lawn, or planted along the path's edge. I have used several mail-order garden companies, and nobody can compare to you. I have never seen plants arrive in a box healthier than Niche Gardens. The plants I order from you tend to be the strongest and lovliest of all in the garden, because they arrive so strong, healthy, and green. Niche Gardens On-line Catalog System by J. C. Max, Inc.