Common Name
Tall thoroughwort
Tall boneset
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
6.0
Width (ft)
2.0 -
3.0
Growth Rate
Medium
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Additional Info
Habitat: Woodlands, old fields, and clearings; typically but not always in calcareous soils. Frequent in the Piedmont and northern and central Ridge and Valley province; rare elsewhere in Virginia
Wildlife Value: It attracts various pollinators and is a larval host plant for Three-lined flower moth (Schinia trifascia) . Dead stems are used by stem-nesting bees.
Note: Weedy
High Value Generalist
Earth Sangha lists this plant as a "High Value Generalist" because it is easy to grow, occurs across a wide range of habitats and is known to be of high value to wildlife
Flower Color
Cream/White
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Fall
Light Requirements
Full sun
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
Loamy
Sandy
Low Maintenance
Yes
Deer Resitant
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles
Tolerates
Commercially available
Yes
Nurseries that may carry live plant
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