Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) Plugs
Live Plugs | White Fragrant Flower | Zone 3-8 | Native Wildflower | Host Plant for Moths|
Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is a native perennial that is hardy in zones 3-8 and is found throughout the Eastern United States and Canada, including Wisconsin.
This plant features tiny white flowers that are arranged in fuzzy clusters measuring 2-8 inches across, with 9-23 florets per head. Each floret has five spreading petal-like lobes and blooms from July through October. The flowers are fragrant, rich in nectar, and provide pollen, making them attractive to butterflies, pollinators, birds, bees, beetles, and flies. Additionally, Common Boneset is a host plant for the larvae of many moth species.
The plant requires full sun and can grow to a height of 3-5 feet with a spread of 2-4 feet. It thrives in various soil types, including rich soil, clay, loam, and sand, and it is important to keep the soil consistently moist.
The lance-shaped paired leaves clasp the stems, creating the appearance that the stem grows through the leaf. The leaves are 6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide, finely toothed, and opposite in arrangement. The stems are covered with long hairs. The achenes have small tufts of hair that facilitate wind dispersal, and the root system is fibrous.
Companion plants for Common Boneset include turtlehead, obedient plant, cardinal flowers, and sedge. Seeds or rhizomes can propagate the plant, which is resistant to deer and rabbits. Clumps can be divided in spring when new growth emerges.
Live Plugs | White Fragrant Flower | Zone 3-8 | Native Wildflower | Host Plant for Moths|
Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is a native perennial that is hardy in zones 3-8 and is found throughout the Eastern United States and Canada, including Wisconsin.
This plant features tiny white flowers that are arranged in fuzzy clusters measuring 2-8 inches across, with 9-23 florets per head. Each floret has five spreading petal-like lobes and blooms from July through October. The flowers are fragrant, rich in nectar, and provide pollen, making them attractive to butterflies, pollinators, birds, bees, beetles, and flies. Additionally, Common Boneset is a host plant for the larvae of many moth species.
The plant requires full sun and can grow to a height of 3-5 feet with a spread of 2-4 feet. It thrives in various soil types, including rich soil, clay, loam, and sand, and it is important to keep the soil consistently moist.
The lance-shaped paired leaves clasp the stems, creating the appearance that the stem grows through the leaf. The leaves are 6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide, finely toothed, and opposite in arrangement. The stems are covered with long hairs. The achenes have small tufts of hair that facilitate wind dispersal, and the root system is fibrous.
Companion plants for Common Boneset include turtlehead, obedient plant, cardinal flowers, and sedge. Seeds or rhizomes can propagate the plant, which is resistant to deer and rabbits. Clumps can be divided in spring when new growth emerges.
Live Plugs | White Fragrant Flower | Zone 3-8 | Native Wildflower | Host Plant for Moths|
Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is a native perennial that is hardy in zones 3-8 and is found throughout the Eastern United States and Canada, including Wisconsin.
This plant features tiny white flowers that are arranged in fuzzy clusters measuring 2-8 inches across, with 9-23 florets per head. Each floret has five spreading petal-like lobes and blooms from July through October. The flowers are fragrant, rich in nectar, and provide pollen, making them attractive to butterflies, pollinators, birds, bees, beetles, and flies. Additionally, Common Boneset is a host plant for the larvae of many moth species.
The plant requires full sun and can grow to a height of 3-5 feet with a spread of 2-4 feet. It thrives in various soil types, including rich soil, clay, loam, and sand, and it is important to keep the soil consistently moist.
The lance-shaped paired leaves clasp the stems, creating the appearance that the stem grows through the leaf. The leaves are 6 inches long, 1-3 inches wide, finely toothed, and opposite in arrangement. The stems are covered with long hairs. The achenes have small tufts of hair that facilitate wind dispersal, and the root system is fibrous.
Companion plants for Common Boneset include turtlehead, obedient plant, cardinal flowers, and sedge. Seeds or rhizomes can propagate the plant, which is resistant to deer and rabbits. Clumps can be divided in spring when new growth emerges.