Hyssopleaf Boneset

Eupatorium hyssopifolium

Hyssopleaf boneset is a fine-leaved, drought-tough boneset that foams with flat clusters of tiny white flowers in fall, a magnet for small pollinators on dry, sandy ground.

Family: Asteraceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–3 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: acidic, neutral
Bloom: August, September, October
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, songbirds
Landscape uses: border
Native states: AL, AR, CT, DE, FL, GA, KY, LA, MA, MD, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA