Eupatorium perfoliatum
Boneset
From July through October, dome-shaped clusters of white flowers bloom over hairy leaves that are oppsoite each other and clasp the stem. Native Americans and later settlers used the plant to treat a wide variety of ills including flu called "breakbone fever."
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USDA Hardiness Zone 4-7
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Good Companions
Rose Mallow
(Hibiscus lasiocarpos),
Copper Iris
(Iris fulva),
Tussock Sedge
(Carex stricta),
Buttonbush
(Cephalanthus occidentalis)
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