Boneset - Eupatorium perfoliatum

Phonetic:  yoo-puh-TOR-ee-um per-foh-lee-AH-tum Boneset, a medicinal perennial, is clump-forming with small white flowers. It is among the late-flowering native plants that make our fields so colorful towards the end of summer and early fall. It grows in open fields along with the goldenrods, the asters, and ironweed. In the wild it is often seen in the moister soils alongside a stream or pond or ditch but is not fussy about the type of soil. It tolerates some shade. Hardiness:  4-8 Native Region: BONAP Map BONAP Map Key Color Guide: Map Color Key Sun Exposure:  Full sun, partial shade Flower Color:  White Bloom Time:  August, September Soil Type:  Medium, Moist, Wet Mature Plant Size:  2'-3'H, 2'W Plant Spacing: 2' Host Plant: Lined Ruby Tiger Moth, Three Lined Flower Moth, Clymene Moth, Boneset Borer, and Red Humped Caterpillar Moth   Attracts:  Bees, butterflies, birds Advantages:  Deer resistant, fragrant Landscape Uses:  Butterfly and cottage gardens, borders, wetlands Companio