Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Orchard Dene'

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eupatorium 'Orchard Dene'

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Synonyms

Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Orchard Dene'
Eupatorium purpureum subsp. maculatum 'Orchard Dene'

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Herbaceous Perennial

'Orchard Dene' is typical of the Group, bearing dusky-pink flowers for a long flowering season, through summer into early autumn, on stems to 2.4m tall

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

1.5-2.5 metres

Max Spread

1-1.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
1-1.5 metres
Max Height
1.5-2.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H7

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
A small genus of five flowering herbaceous perennial species native to North America. Erect, stout stems carry lance-shaped leaves and terminal large, fluffy clusters of many small, pink, sometimes white flowers
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moist soil in full sun or partial shade. Attractive to insects

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Prairie planting
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Cut back at the end of the season

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free