Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate (syn Eutrochium)
Chocolate Boneset, White Snakeroot
Eupatorium 'Chocolate' has chocolate leaves with deep shiny purple stems. The dark leaves makes a wonderful contrast to the explosion of white flowers in September and October. This is a selection of a North American native found growing in wooded areas from Nova Scotia to Saskatchewan. It is an excellent butterfly plant and makes a choice background plant for a woodland garden. This plant is toxic when eaten by people or animals.
- Height: 91 - 122 cm (36 - 48 in)
- Spread: 76 - 91 cm (30 - 36 in)
- Cold Hardiness: Zone 4
- Sun or Shade: partial shade
- Bloom Time: late summer to early Fall
- Leaf Colour: brown
- Bloom Colour: white
- Critter Resistance: deer
- Nature Attraction: butterflies
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Eupatorium 'Chocolate' is easy to grow in average well drained soil in light shade. Many websites say it will grow in full sun but we have found the leaves scorch even with lots of moisture. It likes a rich soil with lots of organic matter worked into the soil.
