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Hyssopleaf Boneset

Eupatorium hyssopifolium

Other common name(s):

Hyssop-leaf Thoroughwort

Family:

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Western Gulf Coastal Plain
Flatwoods, Southern Tertiary Uplands

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1
to
3
ft.

Spread

1
to
3
ft.

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Gravelly, Well Drained, Moist, Dry, Saline

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low, Medium

Native Habitat

Grassland, Woodland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar, Pollen, Larval Host

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

Maintenance

This species thrives in dry sites with sun or part sun. It prefers drier growing conditions, but can handle wetter ones so long as the site is well-drained. Spreads by rhizome, prefers sandy soil. Provides attractive cut flowers. Works well in pollinator and wildflower gardens.

Comments

Blooms June-October. Stems grow from rhizomes. White flowers small, but organized into showy, larger heads. Foliage is narrow and gray green. Very attractive to pollinators. Larval host: Clymene moth.

References

1) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EUHY; 2) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35979#null; 3) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=3089&locationType=County&mapType=Normal; 4) https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/eupatorium-hyssopifolium/; 5) https://mgnv.org/plants/native-plants/perennials/eupatorium-hyssopifolium/, 6) https://www.prairiemoon.com/eupatorium-hyssopifolium-hyssop-leaved-thoroughwort, 7) https://www.newmoonnursery.com/plant/Eupatorium-hyssopifolium

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Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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