A tall North American native perennial with upright stems and clusters of fluffy white flowers. It is an important late-summer nectar source and attracts bees, butterflies and other insects. The foliage has a distinctive appearance because paired leaves appear to wrap around the stem.
Size: approximately 4–6 ft. tall × 2–4 ft. wide.
Bloom time: July–September.
Flower color: White.
Foliage: Opposite, lance-shaped leaves.
Best features: Excellent native pollinator plant, late-season flowers, and architectural upright form.
Garden use: Particularly good in naturalistic gardens, rain gardens, wet meadows and native perennial borders.
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A tall North American native perennial with upright stems and clusters of fluffy white flowers. It is an important late-summer nectar source and attracts bees, butterflies and other insects. The foliage has a distinctive appearance because paired leaves appear to wrap around the stem.
Size: approximately 4–6 ft. tall × 2–4 ft. wide.
Bloom time: July–September.
Flower color: White.
Foliage: Opposite, lance-shaped leaves.
Best features: Excellent native pollinator plant, late-season flowers, and architectural upright form.
Garden use: Particularly good in naturalistic gardens, rain gardens, wet meadows and native perennial borders.
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