Name  Eupatorium maculatum "Gateway"
Hardiness Zone 3
Light Full sun to light shade
Bloom Time July through fall
Height to 5 feet
Uses Accent, or back of the border
Qualities Has attractive dark wine red stems with huge red flower clusters late in the season.  Great for cutflowers, too.  Looks great in a naturalized setting.  Attracts butterflies.
 
Name  Eupatorium colestinum (Hardy Ageratum)
Hardiness Zone 5
Light Full sun to light shade
Bloom Time Summer to fall
Height 2-3 feet
Uses Middle of the border
Qualities Has attractive dark stems with sky-blue flowers late in the season.  Great for cutflowers, too.  Looks great in a naturalized setting.
Name  Eupatorium rugosum "Chocolate"
Hardiness Zone 4
Light Full sun to light shade
Bloom Time Late summer to fall
Height 2-3 feet
Uses Middle of the border
Qualities A shrubby perennial with dark chocolate leaves on dark red stems.  Bright white flowers in September and October.

 

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