(Eupatorium perfoliatum ‘Boneset’)
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Boneset is a native clump-forming perennial flower that commonly grows in wet soils of woods, prairies, and meadows throughout the central and eastern United States. At maturity, this plant reaches a height of 3-4' and features hairy stems, wrinkled, lance-shaped leaves with clusters of white flowers. Not only is this plant great as a cut flower, but it also attracts bees and butterflies, is drought resistant, can grow in a container, has medicinal uses, is resistant to deer, and self-sows!Â
- Non-GMO
- Native Wildflower
- Open Pollinated
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General Information
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Eupatorium
Species: perfoliatum
Variety: Boneset
Also Known As: Thoroughwort, Feverwort, Agueweed, and Indian Sage.
Grown as: Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): July to September
Light: Full Sun To Part Shade
Water: Medium
Soil Moisture: Moist to Wet
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Boneset flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Containers?: Yes. To grow Boneset in a container, a cold-moist pretreatment at 40 degrees
Fahrenheit for 3 weeks to 3 months will increase germination percentages. After pretreatment, sow seeds in a fine germination mix containing milled sphagnum moss. Transplant to potting mix after seeds have germinated. Seeds germinate at 70 - 85 degrees Fahrenheit and in the presence of light. Use a greenhouse with alternating temperatures (day temperatures 70 - 85 degrees Fahrenheit, night temperatures 65 - 68 degrees Fahrenheit).
Maintenance: Low
Height: 36-48"
Spacing: 18-24"
Sow Depth: 1/8"
USDA Zone: 3-8
Produces: wrinkled lanced-shaped leaves that surround a hairy stem that is topped by clusters of flat corymbs of puffy white flowers.
Garden Uses: Good size and late bloom for borders, native plant gardens, rain gardens, wildflower gardens, cottage gardens, woodland gardens, or banks of ponds or water gardens.
Genus: Eupatorium
Species: perfoliatum
Variety: Boneset
Also Known As: Thoroughwort, Feverwort, Agueweed, and Indian Sage.
Grown as: Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): July to September
Light: Full Sun To Part Shade
Water: Medium
Soil Moisture: Moist to Wet
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. Boneset flowers attract bees and butterflies.
Containers?: Yes. To grow Boneset in a container, a cold-moist pretreatment at 40 degrees
Fahrenheit for 3 weeks to 3 months will increase germination percentages. After pretreatment, sow seeds in a fine germination mix containing milled sphagnum moss. Transplant to potting mix after seeds have germinated. Seeds germinate at 70 - 85 degrees Fahrenheit and in the presence of light. Use a greenhouse with alternating temperatures (day temperatures 70 - 85 degrees Fahrenheit, night temperatures 65 - 68 degrees Fahrenheit).
Maintenance: Low
Height: 36-48"
Spacing: 18-24"
Sow Depth: 1/8"
USDA Zone: 3-8
Produces: wrinkled lanced-shaped leaves that surround a hairy stem that is topped by clusters of flat corymbs of puffy white flowers.
Garden Uses: Good size and late bloom for borders, native plant gardens, rain gardens, wildflower gardens, cottage gardens, woodland gardens, or banks of ponds or water gardens.