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Hairy Thoroughwort
Eupatorium pubescens


Height: 2 ft
Spread: 1-2 ft
Bloom Time: July-September
Sunlight: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry
​Life Cycle: Perennial

Hairy Thoroughwort is an upright perennial that grows around 2 feet tall and thrives in partially shaded woods and open meadows. In July through September, many small white flowers bloom in flat-topped clusters at the top of the plant. Various insects visit these flowers during their bloom time, including native bees, wasps, beetles, butterflies, flies, and moths. The leaves of Hairy Thoroughwort are opposite along the sturdy stems and are used as a host plant for Clymene Moth caterpillars. Deer Resistant.


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