Eupatorium perfoliatum
common boneset
Asteraceae (Compositae)
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
4-6 ft tall by 2-4 ft wide
Life Span:
short-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,lavender
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden especially in sunny moist areas.
Considerations:
Tall, can appear weedy especially when not in flower.
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Stays wet ---- to ---- Somewhat moist, no flooding
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Loam
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Caterpillars, Birds, Mammals
Attracts many pollinators, especially important for native bees. Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Larval host plant for clymene moth ( Haploa clymene ).
Native Habitats:
Moist to wet places often in partial shade, edges of streams and rivers.
