Sun Exposure: Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet, Medium-Wet
Soil Type: Loam, Sandy-Clay
Height: 2 - 4 feet
Spread: 2 feet
Blooms: July, August, September
Root: Fibrous, Rhizomatous
Habitat: Wet Prairies, Wetlands, Pond edges, River banks
Landscape uses: Pollinator gardens, Naturalized areas, Pond edges
Complimentary Plants: Blue Vervain, Rose Milkweed, Switchgrass
Wildlife Value: The nectar is very accesable to bees, flies, wasps, butterflies, and beetles. Host Plant: Clymene Moth, Three-Lined Flower Moth, Boneset Borer Moth
Seed Origin: Blue Mountains, Ontario
Germination Code: C(30), D
Photo credits: #1 by R. A. Nonenmacher, #2 by SB_Johnny, #3 by Sundaura Alford-Purvis
Eupatorium perfoliatium - Common Boneset
Common Boneset has interesting foliage and fragrant flowers. It tolerates flooded conditions better than many other Boneset species. The spreading clusters of flowers are quite popular with diverse kinds of insects. The name Boneset derives from the appearance of the stem growing through the "perfoliate" leaf. To early herb doctors, this indicated the plant would be useful in setting bones, so its leaves were wrapped with bandages around splints.