false boneset
Brickellia eupatorioides
USDA zones3 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size1 to 4 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , pink , yellow , green
- Soil types
- Sand, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
False boneset (Brickellia eupatorioides) is a perennial for borders, meadows, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to moist, sandy or clay soil. Sturdy upright stems branch above and look bushy on older plants. The whitish flowers are not showy, but the fluffy seed heads stand out after frost. Butterflies visit it, and it handles dry spells well.
Pairs well with Big bluestem, Little bluestem, and Flowering spurge.
Native range
AL, AR, AZ, CO, and 33 more places. See all 37
AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV, and WY.