Eupatorium serotinum, Late Boneset
Popular
Historical Use:
The Houma tribe (Louisiana) was reported to consume heated or boiled flowers as a treatment for Typhoid
Notes:
While E. serotinum looks a little unappealing for much of the year, pollinators of all kinds love its blooms in the late summer/fall
- Listing ID: 1142
- Duration: Perennial
- Soil Moisture: 1-5 (dry to wet): 2-4
- Stratification: 60 days cold moist stratification required
- Bloom Time: August-October
- Family: Asteraceae (Aster)
- Sunlight Exposure: Partial shade to full sun
- Latin Name: Eupatorium serotinum
- Common Name: Late Boneset, Late Thoroughwort
- Eco-Region: 251, 255