American Boneset is a large upright native perennial with wrinkled lance-shaped foliage and hairy stems. Flat clusters of white flowers bloom atop the stems from late summer into fall. Blooms best in full sun and moist well-drained soil. Some drought tolerance. American Boneset is toxic if ingested.
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 Origins:  | 
 C. and E. North America; GA Native  | 
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 Height:  | 
 4' - 6'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 2’ - 4’  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 3’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 3 - 8  | 
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 Culture:  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 White  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases, but foliage may scorch if soils are allowed to dry out.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Marsh Marigold, Swamp Sunflower, Turtlehead
IMAGES: R. A. Nonenmacher, Eupatorium perfoliatum SCA-04380, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Karatecoop, Medicinal Plant Gardens Weleda Schwaebisch Gmuend Eupatorium perfoliatum, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.