About
A dwarf, clump-forming, deciduous perennial up to 60cm high, with attractive, narrow, feathery variegated green and cream foliage with serrated edges, blushed with rose-pink. Flat heads of very small, lavender-pink flowers appear from mid-summer through until the autumn.
About the genus
Eupatorium can be annuals, herbaceous perennials, subshrubs or evergreen shrubs, with small tubular flowers borne in terminal panicles or corymbs
Plant details
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Suggested usesMixed borders, hedging, foundation planting.
Care notes
CultivationGrow in any moist soil in full sun or partial shade
PruningCut back at the end of the season
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers in spring or autumn, or by division in spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids and slugs
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free