Tennessee Smart Yards Native Plants
A comprehensive database of Tennessee native plants
Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort, Hyssop-leaved Boneset
Hyssop-leaved Thoroughwort, Hyssop-leaved BonesetEupatorium hyssopifoliumFull to part sun, medium to dry moisture level, tolerates a wide variety of soils as long as well-drained, neutral to mildly alkaline pH. 2-3 feet height, blooms late summer into fall, white flowers.Germination Code: C(60)Native Region: Common statewide except generally uncommon in Coastal Plain Province and northeast corner of Blue Ridge ProvinceWhite tubular flowers in dense, flat-topped clusters 4 to 10 inches across. An under-used and invaluable pollinator species which is ideal for dry sites. Self seeds when happy so ideal plant for meadows and restoration projects and can be used en masse in a naturalistic setting. Particularly resistant to drought. Occurs naturally in dry grasslands, sandy or gravelly fields and roadsides, rights of ways, and dry open woods. Clouds of flowers attract many pollinators and butterflies. flower;sun;medium;loam |