Just finishing its flowering season is the picture-worthy, fall-flowering native, Chromolaena ivifolia. This fascinating Southeast US (Florida west to Texas and south to Central America) native was a eupatorium in a former life, before being relegated to a genus that sounds more like it should be in the title to a follow-up to the Macarena song…. Hey, Chromolaena. Ivy-leaf thoroughwort, a terrible common name, is a clumping perennial that produces 5′ tall wands of butterfly attracting flowers in the fall garden. Like many of its relatives, this prairie/disturbed site native was used by early settlers to help heal broken bones. Hardiness is Zone 7b-10b, guessing.
Chromolaena ivifolia
Thank you for all these fall, especially October, blooming plants. I’m planning a new bed & because of the sandwich generation thing I need to plant it for peak bloom Oct-April. Hard adjustment to make when spring is so glorious & so easy. But Elizabeth Lawrence provides the inspiration & you the newer plant material ideas.
I am trying to extend the season for pollinators as much as possible and I would love to buy this plant! Any plans to offer it at PDN?
This is Eupatorium gregii with mum Grandchild in my zone 10a Gulf Coast Garden. They came out unscathed from 2 hurricanes and storm surge!
Thanks PDN.
A lovely weather proof combo!