| Description | A selection of the White Snake Root (Eupatorium rugosum) with dark burgundy foliage. |
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| Pronunciation | (yew-pah-TOR-ee-um)(roo-GO-sum) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | sun, part sun/part shade, needs ample moisture in full sun |
| Moisture | average, moist, dislikes dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | white |
| Leaves | dark purple/burgundy leaves which are called chocolate |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Dimensions | listed as 3-4 feet tall, I have never seen it this height, usually 1/2 of the listed, spreads by rhizomes |
| Propagation | division of the rhizomes |
| Misc Facts | Eupatorium from the Greek name Mithridates Eupator, King of Pontus about 115BC who is said to have discovered an antidote to a commonly used poison in one of the species. Species name rugosum meaning rough (#100) |
| Notes & Reference | #100-Wildflowers of Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest (Merel Black and Emmet Judziewicz), #145-Plant Lives, (Sue Eland) www.plantlives.com |
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