Eupatorium maculatum ‘Snowball’
Eupatorium maculatum 'Snowball' is a Joe-Pye weed with creamy white flowers and an upright habit. Great for butterflies and bees.
Eupatorium maculatum ‘Snowball’ has masses of creamy white flowers beloved by pollinators, freely flowering in large, rounded clusters on tall stems from July through autumn. Plant in an average to moist, sunny spot. This selection originated at Piet Oudolf’s nursery Hummelo through the open pollination of the North American native Eupatorium maculatum ‘Atropurpureum’.
Common Name: Joe-Pye Weed
Family: Asteraceae (The Asteraceae Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Moist, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Butterflies, Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Thrives in marshes, rich fens and swamps, or man-made moist expanses such as rain gardens, ditches, seepage areas and wet fields. Wetlands generally have abundant non-shaded environments.
Award:
Geographical Origin: North America, Garden Origin
