Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort Eupatorium hyssopifolium

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Eupatorium

  Species:

  hyssopifolium

  Family:

  Asteraceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Wildlife Value:

  Attracts butterflies and birds

  Play Value:

  Attracts Pollinators

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  drought

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Herbaceous Perennial

  Perennial

  Wildflower

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Texture:

  Sand

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  12 inches-3 feet

  USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

  4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Inflorescence:

  Panicle

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Fall

  Summer

  Flower Shape:

  Tubular

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  Plant produces white tubular flowers in a dense, flat-topped cluster.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Whorled

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Plant leaves are narrow, usually in whorls of three or four. The leaves are sometimes slightly toothed and tend to cluster in the axis. The leaf margin is often rolled inward.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Form:

  Straight

  Stem Surface:

  Hairy (pubescent)

• Landscape:

  Landscape Theme:

  Butterfly Garden

  Drought Tolerant Garden

  Pollinator Garden

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Pollinators

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Drought