Common Boneset

Eupatorium perfoliatum

An upright perennial with clusters of white flowers, providing nectar and pollen to numerous native bees and wasps and ideal for moist areas.

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Pollinators

Bee
Bee
Wasp
Wasp
Fly
Fly
ButterflyMoth
ButterflyMoth

Light

Full Sun
Shade

Moisture

Wet
Wet/Medium

Bloom Color

White

Height

3 - 6 ft

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall
Sun: Full Sun, Shade
Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
Bloom Color: White
Wildlife: Bee, Wasp, Fly, Butterfly/Moth

Notes

Larval host plant for Clymene moth, Haploa clymene; Three-lined flower moth, Schinia trifascia and Boneset borer moth, Carmenta pyralidiformis.
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