Eupatorium album L.

RHS Plant Profile
white thoroughwort

Other common names

white thoroughwort

A clump-forming perennial wildflower, to around 1m high, with slender upright stems bearing opposite pairs of lance-shaped, toothed green leaves. From late summer to early autumn, produces flat-topped clusters of small white flowers, wrapped in pointed green bracts with white tips

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Botanical Details

Family
Asteraceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Eupatorium can be annuals, herbaceous perennials, subshrubs or evergreen shrubs, with small tubular flowers borne in terminal panicles or corymbs
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
E North America