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 | 
| Height: | 4' - 6' | 
| Spread: | 2’ - 4’ | 
| Spacing: | 3’ | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone: | 3 - 8 | 
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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.
 
             
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
 
    
  
