Hemp Agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum
Eupatorium cannabinum, commonly known as hemp-agrimony, is a herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a robust perennial native to Europe, Northwestern Africa, Turkey, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, the Caucasus and Central Asia, and grows in damp to wet habitats, usually in lowlands but known up to 410 m altitude in Britain. It is cultivated as an ornamental plant and occasionally found as a garden escape in scattered locations in China, the United States and Canada. It is extremely attractive to butterflies, much like buddleia.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
⚠ Safety
Medicinal only; contains alkaloids and is not for eating.
At a glance
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Water need
- High
- Mature height
- 1.5 m
- Maintenance
- Low
- Hardiness
- USDA 5–9
- Layers
- herb
Functional roles
Propagation
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When: Divide spring
Magnet for butterflies on damp ground; frothy dusky-pink flowerheads in late summer.
Where to get it
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Seed data pending expert review. Identification photo and description are sourced from Wikipedia/Wikimedia; always confirm a plant in person before eating any part of it.