Boneset

Latin Name: Eupatorium perfoliatum

Type: Forb/Flower

Light: Sun / Part Sun

Moisture: Mesic / Wet-Mesic / Wet

Soil: Sand / Loam / Clay

Size: 3-5 feet

Color: White

Bloom Time: July / August / September

Description: White flower clusters sit high above opposite, crinkled leaves on single stems. The stems and leaves are covered in whitish hairs. Boneset prefers wet ditches, roadsides and wet meadows. It is an excellent choice for a rain garden. It is an excellent nectar plant for Bronze Coppers, Monarch, Crescent and Fritillary butterflies.