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Ageratina altissima

Ageratina altissima

Common Name :

White Snakeroot

ATTRIBUTES

Light

Part Shade to Sun

Soil

Average soil, can grow in full sun with more soil moisture

Mature Height

2-3'

Mature Spread

1-3'

Growth Habit

Self seeds and spreads by rhizomes

Desgin Tips

Great for adding a pop of white to late season landscapes

Provenance
Size

Bearing clusters of fuzzy white flowers, this tall elegant plant provides welcome blooms in late summer and well into the fall; its nectar attracts a number of butterflies, moths, and bees.

Caution: Snakeroot contains the toxin tremetol, which poisons the meat and milk of cows that eat it. The toxin can then be passed on to humans who eat the meat or deink the milk of affected cow

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