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Common
name: "Chocolate Snakeroot"
Latin name: Eupatorium rugosum
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Zone: 4
- 9
Elevation to:
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 36" - 48"
Spread: 24"
Flowers: Yes, August - Sept
Flower type: Corymbs
Native to area: No
Available varieties: 8+
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Pictured: Chocolate
Snakeroot Eupatorium
rugosum |
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Perennial
Cultivation:
Plant Chocolate Snakeroot in full sun to partial shade in a moist area.
It tolerates most
soil types well. Space new container grown plants 18" -
24" apart. Chocolate Snakeroot flowers attract butterflies and are good for
fresh floral arrangements.
Propagation:
Chocolate Snakeroot seed can be sown in a cold frame or greenhouse in early
spring, then moved outdoors after danger of frost has passed. For
quicker results purchase pre-started plants in packs or pots
from your local Garden Center. Once established, Eupatorium plants are easy
to divide in spring.
Potential pests ~ diseases:
Powdery mildew. |
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