Eupatorium perfoliatum / Boneset

Like many of you, I want to do some “waves” of planting in my pollinator garden. Three boneset seedlings emerged this summer and produced a gentle avalanche of white flowers. And the bees loved it! Grows to 4 feet tall with small clumps of white flowers. Joey Weed (Eupatorium perfoliatum) is a native wetland plant that was used by Indigenous peoples and early European settlers, yes, to strengthen bones and treat fevers and flu. Like many native plants, Joey Weed will not bloom the first year. Apparently, the nectar is easy for many insect species to access, making it a shallow “dive” for your pollinators! Blooms in July, August, and September. Deer resistant.

Culture: Start outdoors in fall. Cold stratification required. Press gently to ensure soil contact. Keep moist and warm for germination indoors. Space seedlings 1 to 2 feet apart.

Sun, part sun, shade, nectar, bees, deer resistant, butterflies

About 0.2 g/ 100 seeds