Eupatorium coelestinum, VA Ecotype

Mistflower, VA Ecotype

Rhizomatous, low-growing, late fall flower in wetland margins.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Herbaceous Flowering Species, Pollinator Favorites, Riparian Sites, Uplands & Meadows, Wet Meadows & Wetlands, Woodland Openings

• Habitat:

  Floodplain forests, old fields, meadows, streambanks.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  July to October

• Flower Color:

  Blue

• Typical Height:

  3.1 ft

• Minimum Root Depth:

  14 in

• pH:

  5.5 – 7.5

• Pollinator Value:

  Very High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FAC

• Midwest

  FACW

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FAC

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FAC

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Shade

• Drought:

  Moderate

• Salt:

  No

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  1,500,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.1 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fluffy

Included in mixes

• VA Outer Coastal Plain Detention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Coastal Plain Detention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Coastal Plain FACW Mix
• VA Southern Ridge & Valley Retention Basin Mix
• VA Southern Ridge & Valley Detention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Blue Ridge Riparian Mix
• VA Northern Ridge & Valley Retention Basin Mix
• VA Northern Ridge & Valley Detention Basin Mix
• VA Solar Pollinator Buffer Mix
• SC Piedmont Riparian Mix
• GA Blue Ridge FACW Mix
• SC Coastal Plain Riparian Mix
• SC Mountains FACW Mix
• Southeastern U.S. Roadside Native Mix