Silflower: Ornamentals

Multiple images of Silflower, a yellow flower with deep green foliage — Karen Beaubien, Chase Krug, Sydney Schiffner

Ornamentals for the every day consumer

Something we have enjoyed for all our years working in the Silflower fields is it's beauty. We are investigating avenues to develop Silflower the ornamental consumer market.

Increased Ligule Number

Ligules = Petals. Increasing the ligule number on a Silflower bloom makes the flower more full.

Silflower bloom with high number of petals — John Hill Price

Silflower plant with blooms with high number of petals — Chase Krug

Color Variation

Most Silflower plants have blooms with a deep rich golden hue and stems are a deep emerald green; however there is variation in color found in wild germplasm of Silphium integrefolium and other Silphium species.

Light Petals

Silflower bloom with light colored petals — Kayla Grennes

Ornamentals for the every day consumer

Increased Ligule Number

Color Variation

Light Petals

Light Petals

Purple Stems