Scientific Name: Eupatorium perfoliatum
Common Name: boneset
Native Range: Southeastern United States
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant type & Form: Herbaceous perennial
Height: 4.00 to 6.00 feet
Spread: 3.00 to 4.00 feet
Bloom Time: July to September
Bloom Description: White
Flower: Flat-topped clusters (compound corymbs) of small, fluffy, white flowers appear above the foliage
Leaf: the bases of the pairs of wrinkled, opposite, lance-shaped, medium green leaves unite to surround the hairy stems
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium to wet
Soil type & pH:
Maintenance: Low
Suggested Use: Rain Garden
Tolerates: Deer, Clay Soil, Wet Soil
Identification notes: Look for the leaf bases that encircle the node that look like the stem apparently passes through it.