Eupatorium perfoliatum
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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: | NA | |
| 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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed, division. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Stays Wet ----- to ----- Somewhat moist, no flooding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Clay, Loam, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts many pollinators, especially important for native bees. Birds and other wildlife consume fruit. Larval host plant for clymene moth (Haploa clymene). | |
| Insects: | ||
| Native Habitats: | Moist to wet places often in partial shade, edges of streams and rivers. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8B 9A
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures