Japanese thimbleweed
Eriocapitella hupehensis
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1.5 to 2.5 feet tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink, purple, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Japanese thimbleweed (Eriocapitella hupehensis) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound of green leaves and grows 18 to 30 inches tall. Pink, purple, or white flowers draw bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Jeana garden phlox, Standing Ovation little bluestem, Susan magnolia, and Pink Impression tulip.
Native range
Asia.