Late Boneset

Eupatorium serotinum

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

White Boneset, Lateflowering Thoroughwort, Late-flowering Boneset

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Native Habitat: Grassland

East Central Texas Plains, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

Low maintenance.

Comments

Prefers moist areas, but can tolerate some drought, although some lower leaves may brown and drop off. Grows by rhizomes. Looks similar to Shrubby Boneset (Ageratina havanensis) but doesn’t have woody stems and leaves are long and narrow. Attracts butterflies for nectar and birds for seeds.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to

3 ft

Spread

3 to

4 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

Medium

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

White

Bloom Season

Fall

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=EUSE2. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Eupatorium+serotinum&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=3075&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=35981#null

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