Plant Type

Annual

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue, Violet

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Medium, High

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Attracts Bees

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Native Garden, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers

 

Attracts Wildlife

Butterflies

A native perennial to west TX, southern NM and AZ, this species is more suited to our drier, alkaline soils than the eastern Eupatorium species. Eupatorium greggii blooms all summer, with its nectar-rich Ageratum-like flowers, and is very attractive to butterflies. Though it may not be winter hardy, it's worth growing for the color and butterflies. 30 inches tall and 36 inches wide.

Performs best in an enriched loam or loamy clay, Eupatorium greggii does well in full sun with regular irrigation or in partial shade with less frequent watering. Listed as a Zone 7 plant, and so may not over-winter in our region.