Chocolate Snakeroot is a native herbaceous perennial with sharp-toothed dark green lace-like foliage that has a chocolate tint. Fluffy white flowers bloom in flat clusters atop of striking purple stems from late summer into fall. Blooms best in part shade and humusy medium to wet well-drained soil. Chocolate Snakeroot has improved shade tolerance and is drought tolerant once established.
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Type:
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Perennial
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Origins:
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Eastern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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3' - 5'
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Spread:
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2’ - 3’
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Spacing:
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1.5’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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5 - 8
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. No serious pests or diseases, but watch for aphids, spider mites, and leaf galls.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Marsh Marigold, Swamp Sunflower, Turtlehead
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photoset by F. D. Richards, Eupatorium rugosum 'Chocolate' 10/2021 Joe Pye- (1)+(2), (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Eupatorium rugosum Chocolate 4zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
