Description
Scientific name: Eupatorium altissimum
Range: downstate Michigan
Light: Full sun, partial
Soil: Loam, sand, clay
Moisture: dry, medium, moist
Benefits: Pollinators, Deer Resistant
Height: 2-6′
Blooms: August-October
Zones: 4-9
Color: white
Spacing: 2′
Root: Fibrous
A rugged plant of open woodlands and prairies, tall boneset is topped by a spray of pretty white flowers that belie its tough character. Its nectar attracts many kinds of insects, including long-tongued bees, short-tongued bees, wasps, flies, small butterflies, skippers, beetles, and plant bugs.
