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EUPATORIUM rugosum 'Chocolate'
Commonly known as Ague weed, Mist flower, Thorough-wort, White snakeroot
Fluffy white flower heads, with attractive purple stems and chocolate brown leaves
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Good to know
Syn. Ageratina altissima 'Chocolate'. Wildlife plant - bees, butterflies. -
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, aphids. -
Place of origin
Garden origin -
White
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BorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous border
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Fully hardy
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Height
1.5m (5ft) -
Spread
60cm (24in) -
HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.Clump-forming perennial with lance-shaped to obovate, nettle-like leaves 4-12cm (1½-5in) long. Produces long-lasting flower heads in terminal corymbs 6cm (2½in) across.
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Hardy - cold winter
Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Alkaline / Chalk loving
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Partial shade
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Bee friendly
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Butterfly friendly
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Rabbit Resistant
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Mature Size1.5m (5ft)
60cm (24in)
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