Blue Mistflower
COMMON NAME
Blue Mistflower
BOTANICAL NAME*
Eupatorium coelestinum
ZONE
5-9
SIZE
1-3’ HT, 2’ SP
FOLIAGE
Perennial. Green leaves, opposite.
FLOWER
Blooms mid-summer to autumn. Soft masses of light blue, fuzzy flowers grouped into loosely branched clusters. Butterflies love them. In the photo, the green and white leaves belong to Fallopia japonica ‘Variegata’.
NATIVE
Native to North America. Indigenous to moist open woods, stream banks.
GROWING CONDITIONS
Full Sun to Part Shade. Tolerant of a variety of soils. Seems to prefer moist conditions. Suitable for a Rain Garden. A bit rambunctious for small manicured gardens.
NOTES
Deer Resistant. Not poisonous. A relative, Eupatorium rugosum / White Snakeroot is highly toxic.
*A particular plant will have only 1 botanical name. Unfortunately, a particular plant may have several common names or it may share a common name with another plant. Whenever possible, use the botanical name.
