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| White Mistflower, Wright's Boneset, Wright Ageratina, Wright Eupatorium, Wright's Snakeroot Eupatorium wrightii (Ageratina wrightii) Asteraceae (Compositae) White mistflower is a low-growing, spreading shrub with intricate leafy branches that bear clusters of fragrant white flowers at their tips in September and October. It grows on rocky limestone hills and slopes in the Guadalupe, Chisos and Davis Mountains in the Trans-Pecos. Most Eupatorium species like moisture, but E. wrightii is more drought tolerant than most, although it may need watering during the summer in dry areas. Like fragrant mist flower, white mistflower's profuse blossoms attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Its small stature makes it most appropriate for gardens. Heavy shearing in the winter will promote a denser shape and more flowers the following year. Plant Habit or Use: small shrub
Exposure: sun Flower Color: white Blooming Period: fall Fruit Characteristics: five-angled achene Height: 1 to 2 feet Width: 1 to 2 feet Plant Character: deciduous
Heat Tolerance: high Water Requirements:
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