Eupatorium altissimum Tall Boneset

Ohio Native Plant Natural Range


The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has a wonderful map showing the natural range of Eupatorium altissimum

Cultivation Information Tall Boneset

Monarch Butterflies love Tall Boneset
Height - 4 ft Flower Color - White Blooms - August - October Sun - Full Sun to Part Sun Hardy zone - 3 to 9 Perennial Soil - Medium to dryFamily - Asteraceae
Propagation Notes Tall Boneset
Stratifying Seeds
Storage - Moist Cold - 60 days - Small zip lock plastic bag with a few tablespoons of moistened vermiculite
Seeds Planted - 2-9-2012Sprouted - 2-18-2012 - Many
Night Temperature - 61 - 63 °FDay Temperature - 64 - 65 °F - Under florescent lights
Seeds require cold, moist storage in order to germinate
Monarch on Tall Boneset by Roger Dahlin
Wildlife Significance Tall Boneset
Nectar Source - Bees and Butterflies: Painted ladies, Red Admirals, Tiger Swallowtail, Monarch, Silver and Spotted Skipper.Host - Pearl Crescent (butterfly) Deer - They are not fond of Eupatorium species For detailed information, visit the Illinois Wildflower website
Eupatorium altissimum by Roger Dahlin
Seed Provenance Eupatorium altissimum
Prairie Moon Nursery, Winona, MN - 2010 - Nodding Onion Gardens 2012- present