Eupatorium serotinum (Late Boneset)

Also known as Late-flowering Thoroughwort, White Boneset, Late-flowering Boneset. Late Boneset is a clumping perennial featuring small white flowers grouped into larger flower heads. It is a must-have in a pollinator garden. It prefers soil on the moister side in part sun to part shade. The sunnier the location the more moisture it will need. It is an important late season nectar source. Its flowers attract butterflies, native bees, pollinating flies, wasps and beetles. It is a host plant for several moth species. Seeds are a food source for seed-eating birds. Late Boneset works well in cottage, meadow or prairie gardens, rain gardens and naturalized areas.   AT A GLANCE Texas native Yes Water use Medium Sun exposure Part sun to part shade Bloom color White Bloom time Late summer, Fall Mature height 3-5 ft Attracts Butterflies, bees Host plant Moths, including Clymene moth, Lined Ruby Tiger moth and Three-lined Flower moth. Deer resistant Yes Notes Native bee friendly. Attracts beneficial insects.   DISTRIBUTION MAPS  USDA MAP BONAP MAP  Present in state  Present in county and native  Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state           Not present in state  Present and rare, native in county  Previously present, now extinct  Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color)