Eupatorium maculatum 'Phantom'
Family - Asteraceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 90cm
Width - 90cm
Location - The Cool Garden
Description: A clump-forming herbaceous Perennial with tall, upright stems. Mid-green leaves with coarsely toothed margins are lanceolate in shape and held in whorls on the red stems. Small, tubular flowers are a shade of dusky pink and are produced in abundance. The flowers are held in dense Corymbs held at the tips of the upright stems and are produced from midsummer into early autumn. This cultivar only reaches approximately 90cm in height and is a Dwarf form of Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) which can reach at least 1.8m. Attractive to pollinating insects.
Correct botanical name - Eupatorium maculatum (Atropurpureum Group) 'Phantom'
Flower:
Small, tubular flowers are a shade of dusky pink and turn reddish-pink with age. The blooms are held in dense corymbs atop upright stems and are produced from July into September.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Tubular flowers held in corymbs
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Mid-green leaves with Dentate margins are lanceolate in shape and have pointed tips. The leaves are held in whorls on deep red, vertical stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate
Propagation:
Plant Breeders' Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation for sale is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil.
