Late Boneset, Eupatorium serotinum
Consortium of Midwest Herbaria
Life Cycle: Perennial
Sun Exposure: Full, Partial
Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry
Height: 5 feet
Bloom Time: August, September, October
Bloom Color: White
USDA Zones: 3-9
Plant Spacing: 1-3'
Eupatorium serotinum is closely related to Tall Boneset but has several distinguishing characteristics. It tends to grow taller (5' or more), has long-stemmed, coarse-toothed leaves with a single prominent vein running their lengths and the flower heads are denser, with 12-15 blossoms. These small white flowers are popular with a wide variety of bees, flies, butterflies and beetles.The stems of Late Boneset are pubescent and have tiny white hairs running the length of the stem. The foliage is bitter so is not often eaten by deer and other mammals.
Late Boneset prefers full sun or partial shade in medium soils from wet-mesic to dry and blooms in late-summer through fall. Native habitats include black soil prairies, moist meadows, and areas near drainage ditches. The overall size of the plant is very much dependent on soil moisture levels, and often during a drought, the lower leaves may become discolored or fall off.
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