Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

Native to: All of New England

Life cycle: Perennial

Light: Full/Partial Sun

Soil Moisture: Wet to Medium-Wet

Height: 3-6’
Spread: 3-4
Spacing: 1-2’

Blooms: Jul-Sep
Bloom Color: White

Natural Habitat: Streamsides, ponds, ditches and disturbed areas

Benefits: Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Deer Resistant, Compaction Tolerant, Host Plant (eg. Three Lined Flower Moth, boneset Borer Moth, Clymene Moth), Flood Tolerant

“Mid-summer bright white flower clusters on distinctive wooly green leaves that clasp vertical stems to create a stately floral clump in wet spots or fertile garden soil. Attracts many butterflies and native bees.”

–Wild Seed Project

“Growing in moist conditions, Eupatorium perfoliatum (Boneset) produces flat to roundish heads of white flowers. The stem is covered with long spreading hairs with leaves that are often joined at the base, appearing to surround the stem. Many different insect species are attracted to the flowers as the nectar is relatively easy to access.”

–Prairie Moon Nursery