Eupatorium Maculatum Gateway

Large clumping plant with coarsely toothed foliage.  Purple stems ending in huge clusters of long-lasting flowers.   Also known as White Snakeroot.  Excellent cut flower. Prefers moist or wet sites in sun or part shade.  To reduce the blooming height,  cut off in late June and let the plant bloom at the new height.  Zone 4-8. Use in an informal meadow, at wood’s edge or near water.  Combine with ornamental grasses, ironweed, cardinal flower, asters, bone set, purple cornflower, iris or daylilies. Certainly, a plant for the back of the border.