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Herbaceous Perennial

Eupatorium fortunei 'Pink Elegance' (v)

An upright, clump-forming perennial to 1.5m high, with long, toothed dark green leaves with cream margins, that are tinted pinky-red when young. Flat-topped, branching clusters of pink flowers are produced at the tips of the stems in late summer and early autumn

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Ultimate height

1–1.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–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)

Botanical details

Family: Asteraceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Columnar upright
Genus: Eupatorium can be annuals, herbaceous perennials, subshrubs or evergreen shrubs, with small tubular flowers borne in terminal panicles or corymbs
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in any moist but well-drained soil, in sun or part shade. May need watering in periods of drought

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

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

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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