Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Wildlife Value
Attracts butterflies and birds
Plant Profile: Eupatorium hyssopifolium
Taxonomy: Eupatorium hyssopifoliumNames
Hyssop-leaved Bonset, Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort
Phonetic Spelling:yoo-puh-TOR-ee-um hiss-sop-ih-FOH-lee-um
Genus:Eupatorium
Species:hyssopifolium
Family:Asteraceae
Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort is a perennial wildflower indigenous to the southeastern region of the United States. This plant thrives in full sunlight and adapts to various well-drained soil types, although it flourishes most in dry, sandy fields or open woodlands.
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Feature Summary
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Image Gallery
Tags
#white
#full sun tolerant
#drought tolerant
#perennial
#white flowers
#fall interest
#summer flowers
#dappled sunlight
#wildflower garden
#sandy soils tolerant
#bird friendly
#butterfly friendly
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Eupatorium hyssopifolium Feature Summary
Attributes
Attracts butterflies and birds
Perennial
Attracts Pollinators
Flowers
Plant produces white tubular flowers in a dense, flat-topped cluster.
White
Panicle
Summer
Fall
Tubular
< 1 inch
Leaves
Plant leaves are narrow, usually in whorls of three or four. The leaves are sometimes slightly toothed and tend to cluster in the axis. The leaf margin is often rolled inward.
Green
Whorled
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Wildflower
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Good Drainage
12 inches-3 feet
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Sand
Stem
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Drought
Butterflies
Pollinators
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Eupatorium hyssopifolium Attributes
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
drought
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Play Value
Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Flowers
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Flower Description
Plant produces white tubular flowers in a dense, flat-topped cluster.
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Flower Color
White
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Leaves
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Leaf Description
Plant leaves are narrow, usually in whorls of three or four. The leaves are sometimes slightly toothed and tend to cluster in the axis. The leaf margin is often rolled inward.
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Leaf Color
Green
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Whole Plant Traits
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Cultural Conditions
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Stem
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Stem Surface
Corky Ridges
Covered with a powdery bloom (glaucous)
Dull
Hairy (pubescent)
Polished
Smooth (glabrous)
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Stem Form
Straight
Zig Zags
Eupatorium hyssopifolium Landscape
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Eupatorium hyssopifolium: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
