common roundleaf eupatorium

Plant Type

Herbaceous Wildflower

Life Cycle

Perennial

Typical Size

2-3 ft. tall
1-1.5 ft. wide

Tolerant of

Deer, Drought, Occasional Flooding

Propagation

By seed, By cutting, By division

Plant Planting Notes

Provide up to 2 ft spacing.

Plants/Diseases

Prolonged drought can result in leaf scorch.

Wildlife Benefits

Nectar/pollen source for pollinating insects

Leaves

Leaves opposite, deltoid to ovate with crenate to serrate margins.

Flowers

Heads with five white disc florets arranged in an umbel.

Fruit

Achene.

Toxicity

No known toxicity.

USDA Hardiness Zones

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Light Exposure

Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture

Medium, Moist

Soil Drainage

Well-drained, Poorly Drained

Soil pH

Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Native in South Carolina?

Yes

Plant Native Habitat

Moist to dry habitats including pine savannas, forests, and roadsides.

Global Conservation Status (NatureServe)

Secure (G5)

Federal Conservation Status (USFWS)

Not Listed

Distribution Notes

Common in the South Carolina coastal plain and sandhills. Uncommon in the piedmont. Rare in the mountains.